Movie Poems

About the Book

Explaining this collection has been a more difficult task than envisioned. In a sense, the title, as barren as it is broad, really says it all. It is the experience of a movie distilled into a poem. Some are disguised as reviews; some go in more interesting directions. I imposed no guidelines except brevity. And I suppose, in this concision, the craft (I’d never call it artistry) finds its canvas. Also, as most were penned in the 2014-to-2016 period, movies from those years feature prominently here alongside fondly remembered classics from past decades.

About the Author

John Thomas James was born in 1970 in Hartford, Connecticut. A published poet for 25 years, his work has appeared in publications such as The Iconoclast, South Ash Press, and Insomnia and Poetry. A collection of poems entitled The Progress of Later was published by Xlibris Press in 2011. He currently resides in the Nutmeg State with two cats named Sammy and Charlie.