inside Turner Classics

 

inside Turner Classics

 

 

Frank O'Hara's blues,

with Lana Turner sax

moody temperate soul

she drank, he sank into the cushion

of his writing,

pleading for her to get up

 

but her party was over before it started

a film n'oir of black and white dreams

in living blond

 

and his little tv was obsessed 

his heart her tube

electrocution of elocution

 

a jersey shore

sand in his eyes

he wept

then crashed

 

and his pen no longer begged

for her reincarnation in a poem

 

movie stars transcend

and poets find certain clouds of endearment 

to make sky pilots

out of tragic women

 

it's raining at the moment

i think i feel some tears falling

 

even though the poem is silent.

never got a chance to say goodbye

 

thank you Lana and Frank

i replaced the tube

and still watch that little tv

in my mind,

 

just before i pick up my pen

and emulate...

 

the words in blond demeanor

remind me of an ex

who looked something like

she did

before the fall.

 

 

erin-cilberto

1/7/16 

Reviews

[Jimmy Yetts]

Lana Turner--The Sweater Girl--was drop-dead gorgeous.
If you had an ex who even looked something like her, you were--in my eyes--a pretty lucky guy.
Will research Frank O'Hara.
Fascinating piece!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Jimmy----yes, Frank was one of my favorite Beats...tragic death...

j.

[Lina Lotus]

Vivid imagery. This takes the reader into the tunnels of your mind where your most precious memories are safely kept. I enjoyed reading you, thank you!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Lina...

j.

[KeeD]

You can take any thought, any emotion, any memory and turn it into art. You are a true talent Jacob. I'm always awestruck by your work. I don't know much about the stars you speak about but I do know that they must have been something else to have such a profound effect on you. Great write!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Keegan...check out Frank O'Hara....he was one of the Beat Poets...wrote a lot with references to Lana Turner...one of the old actresses from the 40's and 50's---

Frank had such a tragic end...he is one of my favorites because we share writing habits...he too, would just pour out several poems at a time..like the faucet would turn on and then suddenly turn off...they came in bunches...even though he is in another stratosphere talent-wise, i just relate to so much of what he writes, and how he writes...or wrote.
He met a tragic death...an accident...but yes, check out his work...i think you would like him...

j.

[KeeD]

Will definitely check out his stuff, thanks J!

[...]

imagery emerging with so colour. A simpler time captured and relived on the screen, beautifully romantic (Lana is a knockout). I enjoyed this very much j. Starz x

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Starzy...

j.

[redzone]

of all my favorite poems I have read from you Jacob, this one has to be in the top 5... Lana Turner was far from the "sex goddess" Hollywood made her out to be... "words in blond demeanor" fabulous line Jacob and your last lines tragic in both meaning and imagery.... and it had to be a deep fall too taking the "blond" with her...

anyway, it's a poem I will revisit often Jacob...

redzone

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Curt..

j.

[Lyn Anderson]

I watched snippets of some old movies over Christmas. That's what this reminds me of. The stars who were somehow larger than the film, but at the same time not really a part of our lives like they are now. Nicely done, describing this simpler time.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, KL...yes, they were movie stars back then....but we also didn't have all the special effects that we have now...they almost blur the performances...
j.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Nice scenes come to mind...as I read.

The form and structure could be a bit more polished, but it is a wonderful thing to read about those lost days of film in black in white.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your honest words, Josie...

appreciate your review muchly....
read morethank you for your honest words, Josie...

appreciate your review muchly....

j.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

also, please elaborate...what do you suggest for form and structure in the piece?
thanks.

[Alfred Kukitz]

Behind this blue(z) brilliant poem come a sax of heavy persuasion wrapped around my ears and eyes whispering play it again and again.

Regards,
Al

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Al.

j.

[Bacchus]

well who wouldn't want to look like Lana Turner?
No wonder you're in deep!
the transition of the classic
to the contemporary trashy is
stark- where have we gone...
we've lost the romance of life.
i like how the blond stands out,
even in the black and white.
-Bacchus

[Bacchus]

sounds like you need to replace your cushions with a bistro- see my Fill poem. :) or are we already on the same wave?

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your insightful review...and now...onto "Fill"---

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the old movies. Real story and the people seem real. I liked how you described the movie and the truthful ending. Thank you Jacob for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Coyote...

j.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.