Hitchcockian

Facing your fears on the screen

That’s what I mean

When I mention his name

Raised in England by the grocer’s hands

He wouldn’t stand a chance

If he’d stayed in one place

That’s why he had to urgently move his bones

To the film industry

Whatever that meant

He desperately wanted to be

Someone

Not just

An underappreciated movie prop

To somebody else

With so many ideas –

Transcript of his real life

Held together by his devoted wife

Balancing the state of affairs

Even if they went awry

Because of the iconic blondes

Searched by him every time

To fit the purpose of his life

Unequalled by anyone else

Unparalleled with any style

Known before

To a widest audience

Survived on the negatives

Scrupulously restored and released to the world

Whoever wants to take a dip

In any murder case

Sprinkled with a thrill at best

Comparable to a meal served

To his well-groomed actresses and actors

In order to become unforgettable

Either on a big or small screen

In our homes

The cinema itself

Would be a shadow without your work, sir

Master of mystery, militant of misogyny

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March – September 2022

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