Poetics – shhhh…..Silent films
Shiela Moore of dverse poets pub has prompted us to write a poem on the silent film era.
“A tramp, a gentleman, a poet, a dreamer, a lonely fellow, always hopeful of romance and adventure” – Charlie Chaplin. He was and still remains one of my favourites.
This is for him……
They are timeless
As timeless as you are
You spoke in silence
Yet, communicated a lot
You dropped a hat
We shed a tear
You missed a step
We laughed a riot
Black and white movies
With feelings coloured
Actions so goofy
And words muted
Emotions portrayed on screen
We felt it under our skin
You showed, we don’t have
To shout, to be heard.
The innocence of characters
The brilliance of the director
To mix pathos with laughter
You were a master story teller.
“If you do not understand my silence, you will not understand my words.”
nice..amazing the stories they could tell without saying a word...rely solely on the actor and and director...it is def a lost art
ReplyDeleteThey were such good actors. Their ability to communicate was amazing, all the more powerful because they were not interrupted by words.
ReplyDelete@Brian- Thanks
ReplyDelete@Pattiken - Thanks for stopping by and taking time to read this.
ReplyDeleteYou showed, we don’t have
ReplyDeleteTo shout, to be heard.
Thank you for the wise reminder and enjoyable poem.
We felt it under our skin - I like that line a lot. He was quite amazing and this is a lovely tribute.
ReplyDeleteThis is great. Yes, words are often overrated.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful, the best response to the prompt. You have chosen the man himself and I did not realise how good looking he was as the photo showed. And your poem, your words describe him so perfectly and so beautifully and I enjoyed it and it brought memories. Thank you Janu.
ReplyDelete@Chromapoesy.com, @Sheila Moore, @bodhirose and @Oceangirl - Thanks for all your wonderful comments and appreciation.
ReplyDeletethats so nice of you...
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We don't have to shout to be heard...nice lesson in this one. Enjoyed this.
ReplyDeleteliv2write2day - Thanks.
ReplyDeleteJanu, I adore Charlie Chaplin. Not long ago, I posted a beautiful piece that he wrote in his later years. He was a very spiritual man, it appears, and I voraciously read anything I can find that he wrote. I loved your thoughts here!
ReplyDelete- Dawn