A chameleon,
face of a golden goddess,
an intriguing ingenue.
How many masks
did she wear? How many
men did she own?
The Dietrich mystique
often pondered, never solved.
Films captured
her beauty, fame
made her a recluse.
Her exotic voice
known to slay,
her accent to disarm.
Her star unique,
one of a kind.
Each one of her films
an astonishing visit,
a supernova in time.