Prima Donna
She skims a script and takes the role,
performs her lines without a soul,
then blasts the writing and the cast,
demands another outfit, fast
- more water, light, another hat -
or throws a tantrum just like that
while crews afford her time and space
because the posters boast her face
and art is least essential here
if only she would soon appear
to autograph and smile wide
when photographed and glorified
embellishing the studio
and make this part the real show
and keep it spicy, feisty, fun
then grab the trophy others won
to bank another million quick
and star in yet another flick
now critics fawn and fans adore
and everybody begs for more.
Prima Donna © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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Movie Queen challenge prompt - link:
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Submitted: February 16, 2021