Acting 1

Today I handed out acting scenes. They’re such delightful students! Before handing out the scenes I had them act out a poem by Octavio Paz called “Two Bodies”

Here it is:

Octavio Paz

Two Bodies

Two bodies face to face
are at times two waves
and night is an ocean.

Two bodies face to face
are at times two stones
and night a desert.

Two bodies face to face
are at times two roots
laced into night.

Two bodies face to face
are at times two knives
and night strikes sparks.

Two bodies face to face
are two stars falling
in an empty sky.

I was really pleased with their creativity. This is going to be a great class.

And now I’m going to bed. . .