Bill,
Thanks. Recognizing the acrostic & understanding that it is usually drafted in the dark while watching a film in a theatre would be the initial "handle". I don't think one needs to see the film in order to "understand" the poem, but these days 1-2 clicks can bring you the preview, famous scenes, or the whole film. In fact, here's a clip from a filmic realization of the Capek's most famous work, R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), published in 1920 & introducing the term "robot" to the world:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qxPPeyy1rs
Barry
On Sat, 16 Mar 2019 09:42:35 +1100, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Barry, I find these acrostic film-gestated poems difficult to get a handle
>on normally but I really like the energy of this one.
>
>Bill
>
>On Sat, 16 Mar 2019 at 2:27 am, Barry Alpert <
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>
>> ADAM THE CREATOR
>>
>> via Karel & Josef Capek
>>
>>
>> Alter Ego jumps up--
>> Ding Dong this is it,
>> Apocalyptic fervor!
>> Made myself a creator . . .
>>
>> Call me enigma . . .
>>
>>
>> Barry Alpert / Czech Embassy, Wash DC >> Rockville MD / 3-14-19 (6pm) >>
>> 3-15-19 (10:31am)
>>
>> Drafted during a theatrical reading by a cast of 10. The American premiere
>> of a play published in Czech during 1928 and then translated into British
>> during 1931. Actors read from a performance script translated into American
>> by 2 collaborating theatrical writers who also directed the production. An
>> excellent Czech entree was served halfway thru. Easy parking. Snapshot an
>> unexpected bonus.
>>
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