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I am a silent movie, a corny melodrama played in black and white with an observable flicker. A little tramp accompanied by ragtime piano. You are pure A-list Technicolor, Dolby digital THX, IMAX laser, Oscar winner 3D blockbuster. And yet you love me. Written 26 Apr 2020

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Line Gauthier

Date: 1/16/2021 11:00:00 AM

What a delightful poem, John. So glad to see it in the 2020 PS Anthology ~

Franci Hoffman

Date: 10/31/2020 12:02:00 PM

John, you win well deserved! This is an awesome piece.

John Watt
Date: 11/1/2020 12:55:00 AM

I appreciate your comments today, Franci. Enjoy your day!

Tansy Roekaerts

Date: 9/6/2020 6:17:00 AM

This arouses so many emotions in me. A truly original love poem. That's just so tender and betrays all the vulnerability love entails. I hope the recipient scooped you up, in a big hug!

John Watt
Date: 9/8/2020 12:09:00 AM

Grateful for your expressive comment, Tansy. Your words are encouraging and inspire me to attempt more poems in this vein. Thank you very much.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/2/2020 4:30:00 PM

Seeing this one again. Love it so much.

John Watt
Date: 6/2/2020 5:45:00 PM

Aww, thanks friend! I should have consulted you, the movie expert, before writing it though!

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/12/2020 12:57:00 PM

Hello John Watt, Congrats on your win. A joy to read. Have a nice day my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/12/2020 6:04:00 PM

Hello John Watt, Thank you and you stay safe to. Enjoy your evening my friend.

John Watt
Date: 5/12/2020 12:59:00 PM

Thank you, Darlene. Have a good day, and stay safe. ~ John

Krish Radhakrishna

Date: 5/11/2020 10:20:00 AM

John Congrats on your number 4 in the top hundred! This is is a fabulous write! Very unique and humorous at the same time! To my favourite List!

John Watt
Date: 5/11/2020 10:39:00 AM

Wow, thank you so much Krish! I really appreciate the fave and the kind review! Have a great day ~ John

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 5/8/2020 4:27:00 PM

Had to come back for a rerun, even better this time ;),

John Watt
Date: 5/8/2020 5:21:00 PM

Mo, thank you ever so kindly for the honor of your 'double feature' visits! ~ John

Charles Messina

Date: 5/6/2020 5:13:00 AM

Love this, John. Belated congrats on POTD. Stay well!

John Watt
Date: 5/6/2020 2:56:00 PM

Thank you very much for your thoughtful comment and congrats, Charlie. Belated or not, your encouragement is appreciated always ~ John

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 5/5/2020 10:40:00 PM

Great contrast and ambiguity, John, and I love the nod to Uncle Charlie - a brilliant poet in his own right, (and a poet of movement, I might add). Enjoyed this very much, and I never read the POTD ... congrats for that - they got this one right! Blessings, Bud! :o)

John Watt
Date: 5/5/2020 11:27:00 PM

Greg, thank you, your comments always mean so much. Chaplin was also a talented songwriter ("Smile")

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 5/3/2020 4:54:00 AM

I love this poem - humorous and exceptionally clever. A wonderful honor bestowed upon you. Hugs, Jennifer.

John Watt
Date: 5/3/2020 9:52:00 AM

Jennifer, thank you for such a lovely poem to wake up to, today! It started my day off so nicely. Enjoy your Sunday, my friend ~ John

Timothy Hicks

Date: 5/1/2020 12:33:00 AM

This was a fun contrast. The modern day could learn a thing or two about the golden age of Hollywood (the acting was certainly of a higher caliber than a lot of present day films). Thanks for sharing a smile with this quirky little gem.

John Watt
Date: 5/1/2020 1:36:00 PM

Thanks for picking up on the quirkiness, Timothy. That's just the vibe I was going for. I appreciate your comments today!

Jcb Brul

Date: 4/30/2020 11:56:00 AM

We see here how opposite poles attract each other. Wonderful!

John Watt
Date: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 PM

So true, in many cases, JCB! Thank you for your lovely comment today ~ John

Ann Gilmour

Date: 4/30/2020 2:17:00 AM

Fabulous John - I love this and I bet your sweet wife does too... congrats on your well deserved POTD! With kindest thoughts Ann xx

John Watt
Date: 4/30/2020 11:03:00 AM

Thank you, dear Ann. I am lucky to have a wife who is a fan of poetry. I won the lottery with her! Blessings on your day my friend ~ John

Harry Horsman

Date: 4/30/2020 12:12:00 AM

A poem that blends the waves of time,,amazing poetry..congratulation on POTD, please keep save..Harry

John Watt
Date: 4/30/2020 12:16:00 AM

Thank you, kind sir for your words of uplift and congratulations. Be well and stay safe ~ John

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 4/29/2020 5:37:00 PM

Congratulations on your POTD win. A cute poem and picture. A great way to tell about the many years of movies. Enjoy your day and your win.....

John Watt
Date: 4/29/2020 6:20:00 PM

Paula, much appreciation for stopping by and leaving behind your kind words!

Sandra Adams

Date: 4/29/2020 11:18:00 AM

so awesome to see this one shining as POTD... congratulations my friend!!!!! hugs

John Watt
Date: 4/29/2020 12:29:00 PM

Sandra, thanks for the second visit - a double feature, as we used to say. I remember going to see two movies for 75 cents in the 70's. Now that will buy me a half hour on a parking meter! Appreciate you and your friendship. Hugs ~ John

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/29/2020 9:13:00 AM

Hi John, I think this is double feature perfection. I can see why it was honoured with POTD. Congrats. I’m glad I stopped by. Thanks so much for your visit.

John Watt
Date: 4/29/2020 12:26:00 PM

Thank you Richard. Back to back days, you and I. I was happy to read your POTD, and I'm grateful for you stopping by for a visit. Thanks for the congrats and kind words ~ John

Eve Roper

Date: 4/28/2020 8:24:00 PM

Back with congratulations on POTD.. Hugs Eve

John Watt
Date: 4/28/2020 8:25:00 PM

Thank you, my dear friend!

John Lawless

Date: 4/28/2020 6:23:00 PM

As they say "there's no accounting for taste", nicely contrasted

John Watt
Date: 4/28/2020 6:46:00 PM

Well put John. My previous girlfriend used to say that a lot to me... now I know why, haha! Thanks for the visit ~ John

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 4/28/2020 5:07:00 PM

Congratulations on your 'picture perfect' POTD! It's a charmer!

John Watt
Date: 4/28/2020 6:46:00 PM

I love your pun, Michelle! Thank you for the congrats and the smile ~ John

John Gondolf

Date: 4/28/2020 4:35:00 PM

Nicely penned, John, congrats on POTD.

John Watt
Date: 4/28/2020 4:41:00 PM

I appreciate the support from the "John contingency"! Thanks for the congrats, my poetry friend.

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 4/28/2020 2:32:00 PM

A real sweet truth! Congratulations to be sure. Another mind would not have landed on such.

John Watt
Date: 4/28/2020 4:38:00 PM

Thank you Sunlite, for taking time to drop by and bless me with your words of encouragement ~ John

Sam Kauffman

Date: 4/28/2020 2:19:00 PM

John, congratulations on another wonderfully crafted, romantic POTD. The metaphor of movie images and the comparison between "a little tramp" and "Oscar winner" is done seamlessly. Time to put your star on Sunset Boulevard!

John Watt
Date: 4/28/2020 4:37:00 PM

Sam, thanks for your fun and kind words! Always appreciate how much you "get" my poems. This was indeed a little romantic blurb for my wife. Our first date was a movie, and they have always had a special place in our hearts. Thanks for the smile ~ John

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 4/28/2020 1:25:00 PM

Beautiful ...

John Watt
Date: 4/28/2020 1:47:00 PM

Thank you Kai!

Arturo Michael

Date: 4/28/2020 10:53:00 AM

A nice man is a loving man, how could she not love you...Situations like in the poem sometimes work for best...lucky you and Congratulations John on POTD...

John Watt
Date: 4/28/2020 10:57:00 AM

Arturo, yes you nailed it, I am a lucky man. Thank you for the visit and congrats. Blessings on your day, sir! ~ John