Hollywood Home
/In your home,
old movie stars
have their place.
Who were they?
You’ve decorated
with big photos
of leading men.
Cary Grant looks
wealthy in a view.
You tell me, “He
was English and
he lit up a room.
The man proposed
to be my groom.”
Errol Flynn’s shot
rates my attention.
I see his grin. “He
drank and made
love with me. He
had a heart attack
and died at fifty.”
A great picture
of Clark Gable,
fills one spot.
He’s handsome.
“I wanted for us
to live together
and have a farm.”
There’s an image
of Fredric March,
a stunning actor.
“I loved the way
he held me close.
We had a swell
time back then.”
A bright poster
of Gary Cooper
makes a display.
“He seemed like
a real gentleman.
He gave me red
roses and candy.”
I hear termites
boring through
walls. I’ll leave
you alone in this
Hollywood home
of leading men
you didn’t know.
By Sarah Henry
From: United States