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