French Twist...Cinema ..poem in honor of Le Quatorze Juillet

This is my first time submitting to http://dversepoets.com.  My muse was nudged when this week's theme
 caught my eye.  Spanish is my forte, but lately I've the urge to learn French, see France, am attracted to French decor. My poetry form of choice is a series of haiku.  And after, if you like, take a look at three new French movies worth seeing HERE in honor of Bastille Day..

I used to pretend I lived in a high clock tower in Provence, surrounded by countryside amidst fields of 
windmills and poppies.  Sewing red, white, and bleu French knots, where nuns flew with aplomb, in another life, by the sea.

"Cinema Francois"

Impressed upon me

since nineteen fifty seven

cinema Francois

My French connection
began with The Red Balloon
then Francois Truffaut


Madeline's bold scar
long dark mustache of Clouseau
and Brigit Bardot
Gene Kelly emerged 
choreographed a dance troupe
Les Girls in Paris

 Les Miserables 
 poignant oppressed legacy
in theatres soon
Crystallized onscreen

Joan', Cosette and Josephine

epic heroines


Cyrano, Legrand

 plush seats, awards, Belle de Jour

  Cannes Film festival

New romance blossomed 
in A Man and a Woman 
goosebumps from Louis

Newman played the blues
 Jordan sang with Chevalier
came demure Denueve

  In Paris' bleu rain

  walked Dietrich and Miss Caron
Jack N. sings La Mer

New luminaries
Marion channels Piaf
Juliette plays nurse
Achieving applause
The Esprit of Depardieu

Kline in a French Kiss


The Triumph of France

not toast, duvets or French fries
Vive Chocolat!
Je t' amie Woody
Now we've Midnight in Paris 
Time to leave my chez


Grab my umbrella

don my indigo beret

looking for Cezanne


by klr

French Twist...