Top Gun

 quatrozain 

The year is nineteen hundred eighty-six,
the biggest action, music, plots play through.
Behold the crowds are raving, buying ticks!
Top Gun, the movie’s here and overdue.

While brave Tom Cruise, the hero, rims the sky,
it’s really only stuntmen on those planes.
And to be sure, a romance follows nigh -
the female fans expect that love will reign.

Parental guidance warns some shoddy talk,
which gives the picture young adult appeal.
The sexy scenes are clean as new white chalk;
a final song provides nostalgic feel.

The mix for Top Gun 2, as yet unknown -
they must incorporate a role for drones.


Reason A. Poteet
09 Oct 2014
 iambic pentameter  for Giorgio's Contest III
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Mehta Avatar
November 8, 2014 at 5:31 AM
Wonderful write, congrats on the win, Reason
Meier-Hans Avatar
November 6, 2014 at 7:50 PM
Congratulations on your win Reason. Very well written.
Yvonne Avatar
October 15, 2014 at 11:25 AM
Excellent. Good luck in Giorgio's contest.
Poteet Avatar
November 6, 2014 at 5:25 PM
Thanks, Maurice, and btw, congratulations on your own wins of late in Regina's and Dr. Ram's contests. I note that we are side-by-side on the Winner Poets list. I look to be overtook shortly, I welcome your challenge.
Christensen Avatar
October 9, 2014 at 3:32 PM
I was so small back then but I do remember the glasses. Very well done and written poem, and I applaud you for a unique and original theme.
Smith Avatar
October 9, 2014 at 3:03 PM
I think everyone had those sunglasses and the aviator jacket....cheers
Meier-Hans Avatar
November 6, 2014 at 7:49 PM
Not me.
Poteet Avatar
October 10, 2014 at 6:29 AM
Movies have that effect on the marketing of fads. Appreciate the comment.
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