Best Actor Poems
Too many roles within a single role is an actor's life
The Tramp Persona
Who was this boy, a pauper born?
Existing in despair and continual forlorn
Scandalized, accused of communist sympathies
Encompassing both adulation, and social controversies
Charlie Chaplin how can I take you seriously?
Chucklesome slapstick injecting tragedy
Awkward, little mime tugging at the heartstrings
A cathodic empathy he brings
of all those around him, a famous clown
A wiggled walk, a cane, a grin, a frown
The Great Dictator, as plain as black and white
In the struggles against misfortune, the tramp persona typified
A virtuoso kid he found at a hall by chance
A four-year-old child, he saw him dance
A gift he gave to us, a sharing alliance
The Tramp who mastered the power of silence
I was hardly aware of a crisis because we lived in a continual crisis; and, being a boy, I dismissed our troubles with gracious forgetfulness. —Charlie Chaplin, on his childhood
Marylin Monroe “She was a tramp.”
Without her contracts at 20th Century Fox and Columbia (which had both been dropped) who were hungry for denial and headlines. Instead, Marilyn said this:
“I was broke and needed the money.
Why deny it? Tom Kelly’s racy nudes of me
You can get one [a calendar] anyplace.
Besides, I’m not ashamed of it, I’ve done nothing wrong
I was a week behind on the rent and it’s here where I belong
I’d never have done it if I’d known things would happen so fast in Hollywood for me.”
Her candor and honesty charmed everybody
You have this sense of having met a wounded little canary not a peacock. Only when you pick it up in your hand to comfort it … beneath the wounds, vulnerability, and innocence, you find raw strength, and a big heart—I Am Anaya
Lady And The Tramp
A warm and loving story
For dog lovers, in the sense of humor
A carefully nurtured cocker spaniel, Lady
Born in New York City a Baby boomer
Natural beauty overwhelming, a pedigree no vamp
And a rakish, debonair, freedom-loving wanderer
of a dog who wares no man's collar, Tramp
A heavy breath fell warm against the red curtains that hid the magic of the stage
A book read again and again truly has touched the eyes of the heart, from the very first page
Chapters of unfolding mystery, suspense and anxiety holding hands giving you that energetic rage
The script in his mind, verses and simulated facial expressions, his given talent at a young age
A unsteady crowd set the tune in the theatre where his talent surely would come to life
Confident to his act, he walked onto the stage, and a huge applause welcomed his good looks
A young man whom stood to his studies, always finding answers in his books
Red, perhaps yellow or maybe even green would be his outfit, but an act never in strife
The gentle for seen gave tune to his heart, it began to sing
Gently, softly flowing music ceased the upbeat in the unsteady crowd
From one note to the other note, sound to sound all with the stroke of a tuned string
Alas the climax of the scene was at peak in the center stage, flowers raining down on him loud
A dream, a vision for seen by his life before finally came to be
His art melted even the hardest hearts scattered in the audience
All in time a dream fulfilled, careless yet hard patience
Yet time did take the long ways there, upon arrival all his trouble was set free
Whether its an act or a scene in you already troubled life, one must be a peace with time
For time passed can never return to be changed, pay ear to my rhyme
Yee shall come to see, joy at heart only Christ can give
Pause, end your act, and He will enter you, love you shall receive
~Patrick Swayze: A Great Actor~
(Swap Quatrain)
He stole many hearts, for long time
In "Dirty Dancing" have a good time.
With "North 'n South" I couldn't part.
For long time, he stole many hearts.
We watched him, dancing and fighting
He was a great actor, amazing
I'm so sad, his passing is grim
Dancing and fighting, we watched him.
Forever, remember his name
And roles he played well the same.
He'll live in my heart I do swear
His name remember, forever.
Now he's at rest, left us too soon
Will be missed now that he's gone.
'Cause he was great, one of the best
Left us too soon, now he's at rest.
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
Copyright@2009
July.25.2015
Born: Aug 18, 1952 -
Died: Sep 14, 2009
Author's notes:
Well, this summer 2009 its a very sad indeed, for sure.
Another great star who has left our stage.So very sad!
I loved Patrick Swayze and always admired him a lot,he was
such a great actor,a real gentleman and a very nice human being.He
stole hearts in so many of his roles, like in, Ghost, Dirty Dancing,
but especially, in the great epic saga, "North and South" mini-series.
He shall always be missed by so many of his fans around the world.
No more suffering, he's at peace now with God in Heaven.
I'll always remember him in my heart and thoughts.
R.I.P. Patrick! Your glowing star shines in the Heavens forever.
Tough to say But I think the Duke His years in the spotlight Were definitely no fluke He fought the wars Won the west This giant was always At his best At the very end The Shootist And True Grit Will forever stand the test Happy trails John Wayne You were Without a doubt Heads above the rest
She came with a purpose
It was gone in a minute
She hated his fiction
But she found herself in it
It was taxing to love him
His gain was her loss
And brushing his shoulder
Had come at a cost
She cherished his words
But he lied when he talked
So she swallowed her tongue
Till the carousel stopped
And she said you don't love me
But he knew how to act
So he cradled her hand
And he took off his hat
He said you've gone crazy!
Your all that I need
And he kissed her by moonlight
Until she believed
And she vowed she would leave him
But she was decieved
By a brilliant young actor
With tricks up his sleeve
By Kyle Ezra Kriticos
Toned Brad is my Achilles heel,
George - calm! After the Perfect Storm,
John(y)with hot Caribbean appeal,
Mission accomplished just by Tom.
With Sean I have a special Bond,
Bruce' all Six Senses I adore,
Leonardo's a Catch, so I was told,
Arnold, the one who's Back for more.
Michael is my main Attraction,
Al, carried away with Women's Scent,
Jackie, with his superb reaction,
And Sir Roger, all time gent.
And last, not least Anthony comes
After he Silenced all the Lambs.
An actor auditioning for Lear
Spoke his lines in a manner *****,
As he’d loudly explain
Where the rain falls in Spain,
For he’d read the wrong play it’d appear.
A big Hollywood star decided to go
to play some blackjack at a Las Vegas casino.
The management did not like what was going on.
Suspected of card counting, the actor was gone.
This episode appeared in need of a reality check.
How does one keep track of aces and tens in each deck?
The scene presented itself to be unclear and quite mucky.
Is it not permissible for patrons to get lucky?
From a news story found on aol.com
Scientology Actor
Tom Cruise
Beliefs come with steep dues.
He pushed his Scientology on his wife Katie
But she decided to become her own lady.
Ji Chang Wook
I am shook
You appear
Each place I look
Drama space
Handsome face
Acting hero
Hanguk ace*
In Milan
Every fan
Sighs at sight
Of such a man!
Autograph
Heart in half*
Hands combine
A smile or laugh
You're so fine
Clothes sublime
Girls all think
"I'll make him mine!"
"Healer" vibe*
Chang Wook tribe
Every move
Brings crazy hype
Samdal-ri*
You and me
Every girl's
Sweet fantasy
Switzerland
Take my hand
RADO tour*
Pose on demand
How they swoon
song or tune
Voice that melts*
Takes to the moon
Liquid eyes
My demise
Luscious lips
Under disguise
Listen here
Don't come near
If you're caught
Be filled with fear
Squeeze you tight
Treat you right
Korea's star
You're dynamite
Eileen Manassian Ghali
*This is a dedication to my favourite actor, Ji Chang Wook, a versatile Korean actor and singer. I'll watch almost anything he stars in.
EXPLANATION OF REFERENCES IN POEM:
Hanguk is the Korean name of the country. Koreans make a heart sign on their face with their hands, which is half a heart. "Healer" is a drama he acts in as is "Samdal-ri". He's a brand ambassador for Rado watches. He has an amazing voice and the reference to how it melts is a nod to his "Melting Me Softly" drama.
L.A ‘62. English professor George (Colin Firth) is mourning the loss of his gay partner. He's
spent the day reliving memories, but that night meets his student Kenny (Nicholas Hoult),
who secretly admires him, in a bar. The two end up at George’s house after a spontaneous
ocean swim. Kenny has just emerged from the shower,wrapped in a towel. George is making
a fire. When Kenny goes to get a beer, he discovers a nude photo of George’s dead lover in
a drawer. His suspicions about his teacher are confirmed. A beautiful score of stringed
music, nostalgic and tender draws me in to every nuance of Colin's performance.
George, feeling foolish and seeming a bit flushed with anticipation (yet restraining himself
from improper conduct), sits on a chair across from the young man when the boy returns to
the living room. A conversation ensues in which George asks Kenny questions, trying to
discern the young man’s reasons for being there that night. The boy, too, is trying to learn
things about George, but keeps hedging with his responses to George‘s questions, and
nothing completely “telling” is ever said. Meanwhile, their eyes linger on each other. The
young man’s eyes are an enchanting almost gleaming blue; I find it hard myself to look away
from his sweet face. My eyes are also riveted every second to George’s face and to its many
subtle changes of expression.. Finally, the boy asks George something and at that moment,
George’s face blurs. My curiosity is very aroused when suddenly the scene has switched to
George awaking at about 3 a.m. from his bed.. The young man, however, is not in the bed
(as I had hoped he would not be). He is asleep on the sofa, and he clutches in his hands the
gun which George had planned to shoot himself with. Had George revealed his plan to end
his life that day to his student? Was that what happened in those missing hours? Had the
boyish Kenny (while George was sleeping off his drunkenness) found the gun in the same
way he had discovered the picture of George’s partner and now was holding it to prevent
George from carrying out his suicide? I know I am soon going to learn George’s fate. . .
Rose Meadow, an outcast woman,
portrayed by Fertie Fields.
The film chronicles her Pagan beliefs.
A supporting cast boasts
Roland (Rollie) Hills and Hayden Hayfield.
Cameos by Misty Marsh and Lily Lake.
Marquee brags of Nature’s spiritual mysteries
comprising the life of Rose Meadow.
At a certain point
He happened to be a pretender
Deviating the track he came
Like an iguana
Way of flowing the life
Broke and changed
Language of words
Feelings and expressions
Thoughts and strategies
Smiles and laughs
Became an artificial drama of an actor
Does his role very latently
Lie being the reality
Life becomes the reality of lie
From then on
Vanished the soul and
Reborn a different mind
Because of that
Life being shaped
Before the mirror
He is same but different in soul
Udaya R. Tennakoon
He began recording for Sun Records until his contract was acquired by RCA.
He was the King of Rock and Roll and his life ended forty-five years ago today.
He died at the age of forty-two and Elvis Presley was his name.
Abusing prescription pills led to his death and it was a shame.
He recorded such hits as "Jail House Rock", "Hound Dog" and "Way Down".
Presley was born in 1935 and would be eighty-seven if he was still around.
Certain people couldn't accept the fact that he didn't survive.
Those people thought he faked his death and was still alive.
Since he died four and a half decades ago, Rock and Roll hasn't been the same.
He died at the age of forty-two and Elvis Presley was his name.
[Dedicated to Elvis Aaron Presley (1935-1977) who died 45 years ago today on August 16, 1977]