Casting Couch Poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

A sleazy Harvey Weinstien,65,
Has fallen from grace and plunged to ditch.
A powerful Hollywood producer
Is accused of sexual harassment.

Thirty plus actresses, some the world renowned,
Mostly at their middle age have leveled charges.
Most of them owe allegiance to Weinstein
For their entry, growth or awards in films.

Some raped, some trapped, some in oral sex
Some prepositioned and some harassed.
Predatory behavior of Weinstein
Has gone without protests for three decades.

Casting pouch is in all film industries.
Sex is pawn with which women had to trade
For their entry and upcoming there.
Marlin Monroe did not make hue and cry.

Women have become dignity conscious.
No one wants to trade flesh for an exchange,
Sex with men out of love not ruled out though.
Hollywood has brought a bitter victory.
15.10.2017