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I want to believe
that she was thinking
of me while pondering
the burning candle
but that, of course,
was impossible:
the image is a scene from
an extraordinary silent film
from 1929
and she oozed sexuality
on the silver screen
like no actress
before or since
I needed nine episodes
on YouTube
to watch
the entire film
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An essay in the August 29,2022 New Yorker Magazine
ReplyDeletetells you everything you ever wanted to know about LOUISE BROOKS.
I agree with you and the essayist, Kenneth Tynan about
the extraordinary sexuality and under-appreciated talents
of "The Helmet Girl," Louise Brooks.
https://www.discountmags.com/magazine/the-new-yorker-august-29-2022-digital
Thank you for acknowledging that essay
Deletewhich Mrs. CarPeo recommended to me
and, actually, introduced me to
Louise Brooks.
Film alone does not measure her talents,
she was also an excellent writer