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· Cinema Stanzas Two: Poet Laureate of the Movies

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· The Beekeeper Review and Film Poem


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· Ode to Simone Biles

· Faye Dunaway Film Poem

· Remembering Gene Wilder

· On Being 93

· My Sister's Birthday Poem (85 Years)

· The Holdovers Film Poem

· Oscar Best Pictures of 2023

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Restless Immortals

by Betty Jo Tucker — Read all 96 poems by Betty Jo Tucker

"The Old Guard" Netlix movie motivated me to write the poem below.

Sunday, July 12, 2020


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Restless Immortals

 

Immortals have their problems too.

Like tiring of good things they do.

And losing loves while they go on.

For centuries they’re never gone.

 

Four of this group seem quite a team,

but get involved in someone’s scheme.

That someone wants their DNA.

He’ll profit by it come what may.

 

“The Old Guard” meets a member new

and try bringing her into crew.

Their boss Andy, though very tired

helps her believe and be inspired.

 

Charlize Theron is boss Andy.

At ways of warfare, she’s handy.

Saving good people is her game.

A sequel would not be a shame

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Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on July 17, 2020
The way the universe operates, nothing is immortal. And historically, literature about immortals has often referred to their wish to be through with life.

I agree a bit with Richard about all the violence and characters that are super in one or two traits that make them ridiculously powerful through wishful thinking.

I've noticed that movie posters often show the main character in the front with other characters behind, all carrying guns in some kind of macho posture as though they are so good with a professional that they can overcome even something like gas or a bomb dropped on them. While in fights, they have remarkable shooting ability. It is so fake that it makes me sick, longing for more realism in the movies rather than war-games where the player gets his/her jollies out of annihilating as many bad guys as possible. Why I always check out those movies, I don't know…

Ron

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on July 15, 2020
Honestly Betty, Hollywood, for some time, has been abysmal. The graphic violence, sexual explicitness, and just plain weirdness has made it difficult to watch anything they've been putting out. I will show my wife what you've been moved by here. Enjoyed your work. Thanx 4 sharing. r


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