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Poetry: The Unbroken Prism

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The Unbroken Prism is my four-volume poetry series, structured as four Acts. Moving from the quiet of the backstage wings to a cosmic awakening under the open night sky, it explores perspective, boundaries, and identity through metaphors of light and refraction. I am preparing it for independent publication.

Why poetry matters backstage

Writing poetry has taught me to read between the lines of a text — to look past the literal dialogue and understand a character’s hidden motivations — and to translate that empathy into sound designs, atmospheric light palettes, and thoughtful notes for actors.

[ Act I COVER ]

A heavy, closed midnight-black velvet curtain under a single dim blue cue light, with a technical headset resting in the shadows.

Act I

The Mask of Calm

Thematic Arc

Written from the shadows of technical theatre headsets and the exhaustion of constant expectations, this chapbook explores the invisible weight of pretending to be okay just to keep everyone else’s show running.

Table of Contents

  1. Standby
  2. Dear Backstage
  3. You Aren’t Enough
  4. Dear Silence
  5. Static
  6. Words Unwritten
  7. Smile
  8. Hollow
  9. Dear Sound of Breaking
[ Act II COVER ]

A heavy velvet theater curtain caught on fire, with sharp purple glitch patterns tearing through the fabric.

Act II

Shattered Scripts

Thematic Arc

The moment of shattering. The speaker stops hiding behind artificial scripts and plastic lines, transforming from a silent backstage pawn into a queen who refuses to stop the show.

Table of Contents

  1. The Match
  2. The Forest
  3. Control?
  4. Hollow (Echo Ver.)
  5. Unlocked
  6. My Script
[ Act III COVER ]

A deep indigo and violet night sky replacing the curtains, where a silver crescent moon sits beside a brilliant constellation.

Act III

In Orbit of a Constellation

Thematic Arc

The fragile, beautiful awakening after the fire — stepping out of the backstage dark into the open night sky, and finding the courage to drop your defenses.

Table of Contents

  1. Love
  2. A Star
  3. Unlearning
  4. Refraction
  5. Starlight
  6. Because
  7. I Will
[ Act IV COVER ]

Two crimson curtains pulled open from the stars, revealing a white dawn and a crystal prism exploding into a rainbow spectrum.

Act IV

Prismatic Lights

Thematic Arc

The grand finale. Pulling the curtains wide open, the speaker pieces together every shattered script — honoring heritage while defending the identity built with her own hands.

Table of Contents

  1. Dear Gossip
  2. My Name Is My Home
  3. Göklerde / In the Skies (bilingual)
  4. Sultanlar / Sultanesses (Turkish)
  5. Perdenin Ardından (Turkish)
  6. Başrol Sensin / You’re the Lead Role (bilingual)
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