Saturday, January 8, 2022

A heart throb!

                                                                            Author;  Dennis Stock
Image: James Dean playing the bongos, 
NYC, 1955. (here)

A heart throb
You came on the scene
Made it in a flash
a fleeting appearance
Scared the daylights
of peers and others around you
Rebel Without A Cause
 
Oh! How they swooned and moan
Natalie was a gem
To hold you spellbound
Extended all the support
A pretty lass
Your following wanting more
 
The big names of Hudson and Taylor
Were cast with you in Giant
But you stood tall
A couple of starring roles just

Written in the stars
Destined for fame
 
But alas, on Sept 30th 1955
That fateful day
In a moment of shocking encounter
The unbelievable
A disaster, a car crash
Snuffed the young life
A bright future already in hand
In the middle of the making
of Giant, disrupting the scene
To save the day
A double was brought in
 
Shattered the dreams of many
The teeny, the young and the old
A legend upon your demise
Obliterated from the scene though
But in place an icon was born
Untimely but never forgotten
Broken hearts aplenty
Chanting
Dean, James Dean!

Carrie's Sunday Muse #193

10 comments:

  1. A legend indeed. This is a beautiful ode to an amazing talent gone too soon! I love this Hank!

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  2. How well I recall James Dean,
    Great verse Hank.
    Take care.
    Yvonne.

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  3. Hank, what a ride your words provide, through a life lived in high gear — death always near. Enjoyed this my friend.

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  4. "Snuffed the young life
    A bright future already in hand
    In the middle of the making"

    His journey was short and legendary

    Happy New Year Hank

    Much love...

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  5. Always a shame when someone so young dies. The brightest lights always seem to burn out first.

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  6. A wonderful ode to James Dean! You have captured the star qualities of his life So sad that he didn’t get the opportunity to reach his full potential. Fate is a mysterious thing.

    Stay safe, Hank

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  7. Your James Dean poem gave me chills ... well done, Hank. In 1955 I had just graduated from 8th grade grammar school. He was a 'bit before my time as a groupie' ~ I loved him later in my life, appreciated his performances.

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  8. This is wonderful, Hank. You can feel that young life zipping by.

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  9. Hank, it's clear you were a fan of the man. He was before my time, even though his name is known. I like what you say here:
    "A legend upon your demise
    Obliterated from the scene though
    But in place an icon was born
    Untimely but never forgotten"

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