Panagiota Romios Poet Rhyme

Roger Ebert: In Memoriam:Film Critic

Roger Ebert~ "At The Movies" 
Chicago Film Critic: Pulitzer Prize winner for Criticism. 
Has a star in his name, at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Passed away in 2013 A.D.

~~A Dedication to Roger Ebert~~

Ah, dear Roger! Gone but not forgotten.
Infinitely compassionate, warm and fun!
With you, and many Chicago journalists,
I was so very blessed to run.

You never were too big to come to my
humble home parties!
You brought your journalist friends, too.
When my daughter was just two, she
joyfully opened our front door for you.

Each New Years Eve, you rented a space
for your hundreds of friends,
With drink, food and overflowing
laughter.
Those days, Roger, I will remember and
cherish, today and forever after.

I daringly argued with you about your movie
critiques!
And yet...you were open to hearing the
ramblings from my mouth.
Till a deathly illness, took you painfully out!
But, of your endless virtues and genuine
humanity and creativity,
Of these, dearest Roger, I will eternally shout!

Love,
Panagiota 

Panagiota Romios
4/1/2019

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Andrea Dietrich September 11, 2019 at 2:14 PM I LOVE this, Panagiota. I shall fave not only because it is a tribute to a man I respect but also because you wrote it very well. Panagiota Romios September 11, 2019 at 3:12 PM Oh, Andrea! Thank you for FAVINg it. Truly. Hard to believe that only one person here knew who Ebert was as chicagoans also post here. I am depressed. I think the more stupid my Poetry is, the better it's liked? There are good poets here. I am not one of them and I have grown to accept that...Panagiota