Tomb

Never had I met you Still I know your name, Because of the notoriety Because of the fame Written in stone Forever and a day, Many gone too soon Seems to happen that way Halls of Hollywood memories Echo down the tomb ... In a place of reverie Not a place of gloom Legends of the silver screen Lives of cinema and script, Lying in silent repose In walls of the crypt Living on in pictures In ghostly black and white, Gone but not forgotten Under legacy's bright light I can leave a flower ... Can touch your nameplate, In life I could never Get near one so great.

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Constance La France

Date: 4/23/2024 5:28:00 AM

Kelly, congratulations on your win in my contest with this beautiful poem, Constance

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/19/2024 6:45:00 AM

Congratulations on your winning work so I see from the comments below. I like the rhythm, rhyme and flow of this one. I am now wondering who this great person was that you could not get close to in life. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara K

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/15/2024 10:25:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "Tomb" write. So True, they live on forever. Have a blessed day/weekend writing away.................

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/14/2024 8:47:00 AM

gosh, this could refer to so many different actors of a long ago era. I really like this. Is it for the Legends contest?

Susan Ashley

Date: 3/14/2024 8:33:00 AM

Dear Kelly, you capture the enduring essence of the "Legends of the silver screen" with poetic finesse. Your use of black and white evokes the "simpler" times in which they lived, symbolizes their life and death, and the nostalgic innocence and mourning of that time lost. Beautiful, evocative poetry. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan