Painting with Light
They paint daylight onto dark stages.
They paint night skies and sunsets onto blank cycloramas.
They paint clouds, trees and windows
With every gobo known to man.
They paint mood and atmosphere
Where work light only exists.
They paint the chorus with color and sidelight
And highlight the star with a soft, white
Spotlight that follows every move.
Lighting Designers.
They paint with light on a dark stage
While I honor them with my pen,
Painting black ink on the white page.
Roy W. Backes
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Roy W. Backes - Poetry 