Friday, July 29, 2022

Under The Hollywood Sign - Poem - By Peter Nolan Smith

Desert scrub weaved between gleaming mansions Above Sunset Boulevard To the new wilderness where coyotes hunted pets Jake lived under the HOLLYWOOD sign The letters OD filled his bedroom window.

Thar loved lying in bed with Jake His skin was so soft for a man Almost as soft as Thar's If only Thar could be so hairy.

Thar was from up north Oregon way Jake was Marin County. Their accents were so West Coast When they made love

"Oh, yes, nail me to the wall."

Jake was no top He under Thar gave them pleasure.

Day shot for day Coffee Expresso Movies BELLE DU JOUR Life imitating life Night shot for night

They were young and in love With life and the night jasmine on the air Underneath the HOLLYWOOD sign

Dreams of fame and fortune

Films stealing souls Young people willing to sacrifice their souls But few worry about their eternal soul Underneath the HOLLYWOOD sign

CUT TO record player CUT TO Jake's hands He holds Johnny Thunders' YOU CAN'T PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND A MEMORY CUT TO A sheet over Thar A naked foot

The record is on

Jake drops to his knees Thar's toes in his mouth

Thar and Jake didn't share memories. They had the Now They had LA Tonight they had each other All of each other Under the HOLLYWOOD sign

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