Sonnet For Gandolfini Poem by Michael Shutt

Sonnet For Gandolfini



The news shot out from CNN and Fox.
A bear like actor went unto his death.

Fans of the craft at once knew what
They lost.
While cable pundits could not
Catch a breath.

New Jersey's native son
Had gone to rest.

Far too soon in native Italy.

The hands of time will prove
He passed the test-

Just watch 'Soprano's
If you want to see.

But more than that he brought
A brilliant poise,
To characters as all
Great actors can.

He shunned the lights of Hollywood,
The noise...

Craft always basic as career began.

And as he's laid to rest
I hang my head.

The Great Soprano,
Gandolfini's dead.

MRR

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