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Poetic Form: Dramatic Monologue
Inspired: 2024 July 25
 
Tom Hanks Once Waited on Cher When He Worked as a Hotel Bellhop | Us Weekly (usmagazine.com)
 
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/tom-hanks-once-waited-on-cher-when-he-worked-as-a-hotel-bellhop/
 
instrumentalists mind, I rested thought employing it, only when needed shifting to heart, I became self-taught gentling touch, voice of conscience heeded Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was a man of varied pranks one done on me, he scored, long ere acting repoire ignorant to his scheme, concluding I'm redeemed poem he took was mine he gave it to some slime First slime look slides away, rights to print on display check at seventies rates, in my hands with the dates paper signed check now cashed--ten scores, swan dive a SPLASH (i.e. me'swan song to bellhoppin' Tommy!) Not an actor yet but a fellow employee his instruments lack tune, methinks he acts too soon treasure chests, pirate ships, but today banking trips, sharp move long-term needy, money a bit noisy cash smash wallets--purses, but not the dead men curses. Tom was a man of opportunity, a year older than me, who had hutzpah, but I cannot be like him, which the above phrase describes. When Ron Howard of Happy Days/Opie, was with us for a while--not right then--but Splash, Apollo 13, The Da Vinci ... I would never annoy him and ask him about his conscience--ever. My poem Tom submitted with my Signature of Approval was entitled: "The Collection Plate" and it leaned on laughter. Nothing risque or vulgar--Pastor, Priest, and Rabbi--especially men of the cloth--the magazine that wanted my poem for an upcoming issue, was; "Hustler" late 70s issue unsure of the year, and my title may have to accommodate their subscriber's eyes, but maintain dignity and quality of my poem which I reviewed before release. To the good old days Tom, a man who made dreams come true for me ... and you didn't do too bad yourself ... and btw, it's 1976 because I gave you Cher, and Ron Howard, Cindy Williams ...

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Date: 7/26/2024 11:57:00 AM
What a fun/creative~story/write. I enjoyed reading this one. Everyone loves Happy Days, right??? Great Pictures... Have a blessed/fun day writing away.....................
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Hilo Poet
Date: 7/26/2024 12:34:00 PM
My TV watches itself now, but I still watch sports and then mostly on my laptop. Thanks Paula for your time and share. Aloha William
Date: 7/25/2024 10:58:00 PM
Cool story Hilo, thanks for sharing! jimbo
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Date: 7/26/2024 12:48:00 AM
Thanks James. We did know of Hank-Pranks but acting? I did...Ron, Cher, Dolly, Portier, Geraldo, Kristopherson--we shared J Madden--hehe! Aloha, William

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