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September 01, 2019

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Great series! Love the combo of film noir with poetry--

Painting with noir reflects the broad strokes of humanity. It's hard to believe that in 20 years we'll be reaching the 100 year anniversary of WWII. I don't know where the world is headed but we are living these shadows still. Thanks for these thoughtful reflections.

Thanks, Millicent -- so glad to hear you're following along. It is a unique exchange, isn't it? I've always felt a connection between poetry and the movies.

Lois, yes, exactly. I've never understood those who associate film noir with some sense of cornball nostalgia, and disparage it. I think, 'Oh? So violence, criminality, fatal attractions, devious or complex motives, a sense of over-riding dread, and the presence of Shadow with all its metaphorical implications, have Nothing to do with us today and our times. Really?"

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I left it
on when I
left the house
for the pleasure
of coming back
ten hours later
to the greatness
of Teddy Wilson
"After You've Gone"
on the piano
in the corner
of the bedroom
as I enter
in the dark


from New and Selected Poems by David Lehman

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