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Say Cheese
by Paul McMahon
When I raised the camera And said “Say Cheese” I saw her smile The most beautiful smile I have ever seen. She was sitting On the back of the boat Both falling and rising Against a backdrop of waves. Arms straight against her side She tucked her fingers under her thighs And gripped the bench Winging her delicate shoulders Around the oil-black of her hair That curled into a rest on her nape. The boat slowly came in And we walked away Through a playground of gulls. She was still smiling. So was I. There was no film.
About The Author
Paul McMahon is currently doing the MA in Writing in Galway NUIG. His work has been published in Ropes and Full Colour Sound. His plays have been workshopped by Tinderbox Theatre, Belfast and Fishamble Theatre, Dublin. His play The Blueprint, which he also directed, was in last years Dublin Fringe Theatre festival. His play, Parallels, which he also directed, was in this years Muscailt festival in Galway. The Paper Lantern Theatre are presently developing one of his plays for professional production. He is also singer-songwriter with the world music group Dons Goodbye Cafe and an Irish traditional musician and teacher.