Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Best Actor

Reviewers didn’t love it
But of all the films I’ve seen,
My very favorite told the tale
Of Freddie and of Queen.*

Sometimes actors who are special
Can embody, on the screen,
Personalities so perfectly
There is no in-between.

So though I know Rami Malek
Starred in every single scene,
Freddie Mercury was there
On every stage or limousine.

Which is why I really get it
When the judges do convene,
That the honors for best actor
Go to…(you know who I mean!)

*Bohemian Rhapsody

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Rico Leffanta January 30, 2019 at 1:56 PM Reviewers share the same standards of honesty and integrity as Donald Trump, so trust your own instinct! I do recall, "Bohemian Rhapsody", and even Sarah Brightman could not resist singing, "Who wants to live forever?", so Freddy made his mark sans the cinema! Well caught and reported! Aloha! Rico

Carolyn Devonshire January 29, 2019 at 6:12 PM Oh, Ilene, I am so excited by your poem! Bohemian Rhapsody was the best film I'd seen in a long time and my sister's family enjoyed it with me. Came out of the theater saying he deserved best actor and he got the nod from both SAG and Golden Globe. It really did feel like we were watching Freddie! Awesome poem, Ilene. Let's see what happens with the Oscars. There were at least a few reviewers who did like it, and the performance stole my heart. Applause!! Freddie lives!