Brought To Life

An author has a picture Of her characters in mind, But seeing them on screen might leave That image far behind. Except in cases where a role Exactly coincides With the writer's vision and the choice The casting crew decides. This happened in "The Wife," a film Which sure deserves a look, And stars Glenn Close to represent The wife who leads the book. An article I read described The author's sheer delight When she saw the movie and she knew The actress got it right. I wonder what they talked about, When Glenn and Meg* did meet, For listening to that conversation Must have been a treat. *Meg Wolitzer, author of "The Wife"