Bette Davis and Joan Crawford two grande dames of the silver screen,
Competitors and arch rivals towards each other,
Enlocked in the most bitter duel on screen and off ever seen.
Bette, the intelligent outsider from the East Coast,
Joan, the beautiful girl from Texas down South,
They battled for powerful roles in Hollywood,
With each other, engaged in a bitchy verbal war with their mouth.
Oscars were won and husbands came and went,
The curse of maturity and old age hit Bette and Joan,
Restricted to 'Old Hag,' horror roles,
Desperately waiting for their agent's call on tbe phone.
A heart attack claimed the life of dear Joan,
Cancer got the better of fearless Bette,
In death, the legends of Bette and Joan live on,
Their feud, the most unforgettable that Hollywood has seen yet.
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Author:
FineBul (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: On BBC2, a British TV Channel an American drama series Feud about tbe legendary feud between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford two Hollywood greats was recently screened. I love Bette Davis and the actress Susan Sarandon who played Bette. Here is a poem celebrating Bette and Joan and looking at their feud.
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Comments3
A very fine write, FineB!
Both great actresses!
Enjoyed the read!
~Laura~
Many thanks Laura.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Keep writing
FineB
Good write and tribute to two great actresses.
Thank you Goldfinch60.
Much appreciated.
Keep writing
FineB
Didn't see the programme but love the actresses - a great tribute to them both.
Thanks Michael.
Glad you liked it.
Keep writing
FineB
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