LES idea

So I'm the 2012 Lillian E. Smith Foundation Writer-In-Service winner. I won a 2 week residency at the Lillian E. Smith Center and a lil cash. YAY!!! I'm on day 6 of my residency and LAWD. Can I just say that I have had some revelations and tears and breakdowns and breakthroughs. Whew. It's amazing the things that you can unpack from your psyche when you are given the time and space to do so. I've discovered a few things and have been reminded of more than a few more. What struck me just now was the need to do a one woman show. I don't think of it in terms of me doing a performance of my work though...so maybe one woman show is a misnomer. Perhaps what I mean is that I want to put together a performance of some of my poems. Some of the pieces will be acted out while the poem is being recited off stage. *pocketbook* being one such poem. one woman/young girl or a little girl with a precious and beautiful pocketbook. An older man smiling and talking to her and then he reaches for the bag. She tries to pull it back but he keeps trying and speaking nicely until he gets hold of it. he pulls and tugs and they tussle over it a bit and he breaks the strap..reaches in and rips out the lining..takes everything in it..throws some away and keeps some. She's on the floor with the purse gaping open...trying desperately to pick up the torn pieces and the valuables that were inside.. she cries. others go buy and she tries to hide it then another man comes and touches her face and asks what's wrong. She holds her purse in her lap and reaches into her purse. I'll find some others and maybe come up with a 45 min show.