watching an old Bogart movie

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Open Poetry #47

watching an old Bogart movie

steavenr
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since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

0 posted 2011-01-22 11:11 PM

a black and white Bogie, two-reeler I’m sure
in a noire-rapt era just after the war
when liquor was celebrated, illegal no more
and the popular smoke was nicotine and tar

shades of gray abounded in the colors of your mind
when exposure was imagined and surely not shown
in an age where sirs were gentlemen
and madams, well…they never were alone

words were important in that age so not far passed
when nuances made or broke many a career
as dialogue was Harleyed through the frames quite fast
and cries were for help and rarely ‘bout a tear

so much faux pas and political incorrectness
trying to show how they could entertain us

and rather than seeking plot which so many lacked
I try to recall names of the stars that I’ve tracked

faithmairee
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since 2011-01-05

Posts 1441
Poe Haven, USA

1 posted 2011-01-22 11:17 PM

this is so cool with such strong writing..this is my new favorite of yours...that's how much i like it!

Faith

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

2 posted 2011-01-23 02:15 AM

I correct a previous opinion - you are not a wordsmith, you are a wordmaster - every word is "le mot juste" in every possible way. Delightful - brought a giggle in one place, imagination in others and thought and agreement in others. Much enjoyed.

Owl

OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

3 posted 2011-01-23 02:20 AM

Whoops - error! Can't delete.

JerryPat
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since 2010-10-30

Posts 1991
Louisiana/America

4 posted 2011-01-23 06:31 AM

Free Music

steavenr, I liked the old hard-boiled detectives sp much that I wrote a novel entitled "Ram Slade, Shamus." The above is the original watercolor artwork for the cover.

Enjoyed rpoem.

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XGarapanX
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since 2008-06-19

Posts 1435
Antarctica

5 posted 2011-01-23 08:48 AM

Seriously fit.

·´~`·»Garapan«·´~`· "Look! Crumbs on his jacketses... Heeee took it!"

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