Wednesday, 12 October 2022

R.I.P. Angela Lansbury (1925-2022)

This British actress – so well-known

Who made America her home,

Both as a singer and on stage;

Although she never made front page

 

Of glitzy magazines and such,

Angela had the human touch;

An almost-twin of our dear Queen

Proud Dame* – admired on silver screen!

 

Her friendly voice and cheerful style,

For years her public would beguile

As intrepid on her bike, she strove

To right all wrongs in Cabot Cove!**

 

Smartly, but discreetly dressed,

‘Jessica Fletcher’ came off best

When seeking new plots for her books

And deftly thwarting many crooks!

 

Long scheduled days were spent on set

As audiences could never get

Enough of her bright innovation:

‘Miss Marple’ in Stateside creation!

 

Dying peacefully in her sleep

The entertainment world looks bleak …

But as warm tributes flood the Net

She lives on – we shan’t forget!


(c) Poet in the Woods 2022



* made a Dame by the Queen in 2014, she died on October 11th, 2022.

** in the TV series " Murder, she wrote" which ran from 1984-1996

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