November 6, 2020

movie producers used to have overtures on front of their epics

William Wyler did, with “Ben Hur”

Robert Wise did, with “Star Trek: The Motion Picture”

even Ken Hughs did, with “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”

all had overtures, and good overtures to boot

governments also use overtures

and negotiators on opposite table ends

all to accomplish a non-committal

yet definite lead-up to something grand

though potentially real, as yet unrealized

overtures are useful, they can

break ice between strangers

take bricks out of walls

unlatch the deadbolt of a door

chase silence from a room

begin the warming of a chill

I've heard so, anyway, but I have yet to see