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Controversial Scarlett

Wiggedly giggledly
Scarlett Johanasson.
She’ll play “any person”
or “any tree.”

“Under the Skin” - a film
fant-alien-ation -
had her preying on men.
All right by me!


Feb. 8, 2021
for William Kekaula's Double Dactyl (Win For Paid Membership) Poetry Contest

"Under the Skin" is a movie in which she plays an alien who needs to eat men to 
sustain herself. It was a controversial sci-fi movie that people either loved or hated. Hope the made up word comes through: Fant as beginning of "fantastic"

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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 2/20/2021 7:28:00 AM She is fantastic, I haven’t seen that one yet. Great poem! xomo Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 2/11/2021 2:38:00 PM This is really good, Andrea! Somebody once said: When you go to watch one of Scarlett's movies you don't watch the film, but you watch her! ~ Regards // paul Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 2/11/2021 1:26:00 PM Yes, it's okay with me if Scarlett preys away. Very funny entry for the contest and it's sure to be a winner! Hugs, Carolyn Login to Reply

Rama Balasubramanian Date: 2/10/2021 6:58:00 PM You have done a great job considering the fact that you used a made up word. A winner for me. Not easy. Very tough this way. Login to Reply

Harry Horsman Date: 2/10/2021 6:37:00 PM Not familiar with this form, Andrea, like how you have written this. She has a Scandinavian name or Icelandic? Login to Reply

Robert Pettit Date: 2/10/2021 5:40:00 PM I never saw that movie. I saw a similar film titled "Species". Ben Kingsley and several others whose names I cannot remember were in that flick. Login to Reply

Rama Balasubramanian Date: 2/10/2021 10:05:00 AM Thanks Andrea for your detailed response. I remember seeing it initially. Now the word necro-romantically has been removed. I guess maybe not many participants that's why. I think both of us are correct. You are such a helpful person. God bless you. Have a wonderful day ahead Andrea. Take care Rama Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/10/2021 2:09:00 PM I managed to see it by viewing the Joe and Marilyn poem given as an example of the form when I went to "types of poems" and then definition of Double Dactyl. It's kind of a crazy invention!! Many members have come up with really good forms of their own. It's too bad those easier ones are not also listed under Soup's "types of poem"

Rama Balasubramanian Date: 2/9/2021 10:26:00 PM Thanks for your visit to my poem and comments. No where I could find that we have to come up with a new double dactyl word. Can you please copy and paste that sentence where it is mentioned. Would be obliged. Have a wonderful day ahead. Thanks once again. Take care Rama Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/10/2021 9:30:00 AM they said it this way: Another line, usually the sixth often has a single, double dactyl phrase that has never been used in conventional poems.(I took it to mean "made up" word. Their example was "necro-romantically" But in another part they said a word like valedictorian is ok, so I guess I did not have to worry about that!!

Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/9/2021 12:53:00 PM Nicely done, Andrea! An unusual write from you! Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/9/2021 1:25:00 PM because it's an unusual form. It basically limits even the name of the person you can write about because that name has to SOUND like Scarlett's name with that kind of meter and number of syllables. I hope I did the other rules correctly, like coming up with a made up word in line 6!

Paghunda Zahid Date: 2/9/2021 10:19:00 AM I am going to watch Under The Skin. Don't know why but never heard of this one before. Sounds quite interesting!! I really like her role as Black Widow in Marvel Universe. No doubt a great actress.. My favourite! Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/9/2021 1:26:00 PM I don't watch many of the marvel movies. But I've seen her in many other movies!

Rama Balasubramanian Date: 2/9/2021 7:27:00 AM Don't know about her but she is beautiful! This is a tough form. I did it but not sure I am correct or not. All the best for contest. Take care Rama Login to Reply Paghunda Zahid Date: 2/9/2021 10:20:00 AM Likewise, I am also not sure, if I did it correctly or not, lol ??

Sara Kendrick Date: 2/9/2021 5:02:00 AM I haven't seen the movie nor will I ever see it. I am not into that kind of movie at all. You did a good job explaining it now I know not to even consider it. Sara Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/9/2021 9:01:00 AM Yep, it's not for you. Probably very few of her movies are!

Joanna Daniel Date: 2/9/2021 2:29:00 AM You have done a great job here, Andrea... not seen Scarlett's movies, but she must be a good actor, seeing you like her:) I too tried my hand at double dactyl, but not sure if I got it right.. Login to Reply

Victor Buhagiar Date: 2/9/2021 2:02:00 AM Tomorrow is another day. A new Membership? ~~ Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/9/2021 1:50:00 PM I hope he likes my poem. If a person has lifetime membership and wins, they can assign the reward to person of their choosing, which I sure hope would happen for me, but I see many great entries, so I am not holding my breath. I would feel lucky just to even place on the list at all.

Caren Krutsinger Date: 2/8/2021 9:12:00 PM I love her so much! Love that she is married to Colin Jost now too! I think they are both adorable! Wow! Well done my friend! Aptly chosen. Login to Reply

Gershon Wolf Date: 2/8/2021 8:56:00 PM I kept looking for the 'A' on Scarlett's ample chest in the first picture, but I couldn't find it. So I kept looking and looking and looking... Still haven't found it... ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/9/2021 9:02:00 AM hmmm I think I know why you kept looking at her chest. hahaha. (she has played nude parts. She truly will play "anything")

James Horn Date: 2/8/2021 8:06:00 PM Also, are you on Facebook like I am? https://www.allsouls-stonybrook.org/ Go here about poetry reading which will be this Saturday at 1100AM EST. Login to Reply

James Horn Date: 2/8/2021 8:02:00 PM That was O' Hara who had a fr Am sure you never received a message like this before. Friend named Clara who had a friend name Sarah who liked hearing Que Sere' sere' Must mind your P's and bees. DD did a fine job and her ability wish I could rob but she is dead now, sob, sob, sob. What do you know about Zoom. Know a place on Zoom that has poetry reading. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/9/2021 9:55:00 AM I teach on Zoom. You have to set up an account and then you use it. I don't understand the other stuff you are talking about.

Mike Bayles Date: 2/8/2021 7:09:00 PM I like this poem, Andrea. Somehow, it reminds me of some movie I saw when I was a child. Login to Reply

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 2/8/2021 5:29:00 PM Nicely done Andrea, it would not be my kind of movie, but then again one has to admire the talent, :) nicely done . Win big dear friend. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/9/2021 9:56:00 AM I like all kinds of movies/ romance, comedy, sci/fi/ horror. So yeah, as long as the story line is really interesting, I will likely watch it!!

Alexis Y. Date: 2/8/2021 2:42:00 PM Hi Andrea, Controversial she may be, but I like her movies. I just saw one with her and Natalie Portman, about king Henry. Best wishes in the contest.I enjoyed the read:-)Alexis Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/8/2021 2:50:00 PM she is really good. I just saw her in something amazing and now I can't even think what it was!!