Teacher Film Poems

OSCAR? NOT FOR THIS SPEECH

An Award such as this
Brings such joy to me.
Cannot believe I am standing here,
During an Oscar ceremony.
Every year I watch in...

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We grew up with sci-fiction,                                        ...

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*Image of Sidney Poitier.



Sidney Poitier RIP



~~~0~~~
Sidney,
Tony,

Defy's,
Tough Guys,

De-means,
Offed-Steams,

Mellow,
Fellow,

Recaught,
Re-Taught,

Best Friends,
Ne'er Ends,



~~~0~~~
Lillies,
Heel Eased,

Homer,
Mother,

Grapple,
Chapel,

All's Well,
Farewell,



~~~0~~~
Sidney,
Shelley,

Patch Blue,
Untrue,

Winters,
Splinters,

Equal,
People,

Her Role,
Sinkhole,



~~~0~~~
To Sir,
Teacher,

Chiefly,
Briefly,

Performed,
Reformed,

Damaged,
Managed,

Face-Off,
Hold-Off,

Better,
Fighter,

Well-Dressed,
Impressed,

Requests,
Speechless,

Process,
Redress,



~~~0~~~
They Call,
He bawl,

Tibbs, Sir,
Steiger!,

So Rod,
Applaud,

Detect,
Is Black

Visits,
King's Pit,

Disguised,
King-Sized,

Cordial,
Virgil,

Slappin',
White Man,

Surprised,
Advised,

Gillesp...,
Impressed,

Phillies,
PD's,

Number,
One-er,

Export,
Expert,



~~~0~~~
Guess Who,
These Two,

Invite,
Despite,

Color,
Scholar,

Parents,
Clearance,

Partial,
Cordial,

Martial,
Naught So,

Dinner,
Winner,

Airport,
Support,

Departs,
Two Hearts,



~~~0~~~
*RIP...

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butcher meets teacher
poignant character study...
first Cannes Palme d'Or






Copyright © 2018 by Mark Toney. All rights reserved.
Published 2018 in "Hollywood Haiku" via wattpad.com...

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To bring forth and take in                   ...

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