Poet Laureate of Movies

“Fascinating. Always wanted to know which film first inspired the Poet Laureate of Movies."  

Thanks to film critic/poet Richard Jack Smith for tweeting that response to my tweet below about Gosford Park.

“Just found out Gosford Park is available on Netflix! That Robert Altman mystery movie started my film poem obsession. Thanks, Mr. Altman.”

Richard's tweet made me so happy, especially because he writes such terrific film poems of his own! It also reminds me of a lovely comment artist/poet Judy Joy Jones added to my AuthorsDen page last year. 

She wrote,  "If I get to vote for Poet Laureate of Movies, you are in!” 

Judy Joy inspired me to write the poem below, which I dedicated to her.  

A Movie Poet Laureate?

No one is named – at least not yet.

I’d love the role before I go.

An honor it would be, I know.

Movies force me to do the crime

of turning things into a rhyme.

My film poems come to me at night.

I write them down and all seems right.

But if this Post remains unfilled

my review poems will not be stilled.

They’ll keep flowing without regret.

Films will go on -- and I won’t fret.