- Non-Erotic Poetry
- The Graduate: A Poetic Synopsis
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Driftless college graduate spends summer
bedding socialite mother
of girl he loves
Mother
knowing his foible
wants Graduate to stay away from daughter
wants daughter married to wealthy gentleman
who offers security
at daughter's wedding
to parentally approved suitor
The Graduate arrives
and sees bride
at the alter
locked out of church
he pounds on glass doors
Screaming her name
"ELAINE! ELAINE!"
Bride realizes man she's next to
is not the one she wants to spend life with
Graduate and bride
in shocking upheaval
escape church
The pair board a bus
and sit at the back
hand in hand
laughing together, heartily at first
then nervously
then they fall silent
as slowly
the gravity of what they've done
of what lies ahead
of reality
settles in
Roll credits.
- COMMENTS
Cleardaynowover 10 years agoWhether it is a poem about something 'big' or something 'small', I suspect it always shows if a poem is written about something we really care about & the poem sort of escapes or if it is a situation where we think 'Oh that would be something good to write a poem about'.
I think it is only the former kind - like this one - that really work
Oldbear63over 10 years agoI remember leaving the picture feeling good about it. I remember wanting to tell him to stop moping and DO something - oh and Simon and Garfunkul and (of course) the poster...
LesseloovesPeterover 10 years agoAuthorIs that 90% of the movie is described in the first two stanzas.
In my opinion this movie is a cinematic masterpiece, I focused the poem on the ending but the cinematography and feel of the film is so amazing and true to life. One of my favorite films.
Oldbear63over 10 years agoAt least once should escape church in a shocking upheaval, and then embrace the gravity of what they have done. Great synopsis Lesse.
