Remember that guy, Elvis Presley, who liked guns like that Naked guy, Leslie? He'd wiggle his hips, then BANG! shoot his 'telly' when the news mocked his King-sized um.... belly.
Soooo glad you posted Truedessa! Love this one -- especially since I was a bonafide member of the Elvis Presley fan club in my day! :) And sadly, I never got a response to my letter to him either. I actually had a pink plastic/leather like Trapper Keeper -- although I think we just called them notebook binders, that had a picture of him on the front! And I also remember begging my folks to stop the car and buy one of those Elvis on velvet paintings that were for sale by the bedspreads on the side of the road as we drove every summer to Florida to vising my grandmother. Thanks for the memories!!! :)
Wow, T,--nice to have you joining in--& look at the impressive queue of responses. Loved you brevity & levity, but wanted to have more, including hound dogs, all shook up, in the ghetto, & blue suede shoes!!
This is awesome. You managed to control the rhythm well. That's where I had trouble.
ReplyDeleteI thought you did a good job with yours. This was a fun prompt!
DeleteRim shot! That was great.
ReplyDeleteI had such fun with this one!
DeleteWonderful biography in so few words!!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how that came due!
DeleteAww...that last line. :'(
ReplyDeletereturn to sender - heartbreak hotel!
Deleteuh oh. that last line!
ReplyDeleteperhaps it was suspicious minds
DeleteSo cute!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Deletebravo.
ReplyDeleteRandy
Randy, Thanks ;)
DeleteThe rhyme worked well and I liked the way you incorporated his songs.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI have learned something here today. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting - hope you learned something good!
DeleteVery clever, bravo!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shadow!
DeleteRemember that guy, Elvis Presley,
ReplyDeletewho liked guns like that Naked guy, Leslie?
He'd wiggle his hips, then BANG! shoot his 'telly'
when the news mocked his King-sized um.... belly.
Wink-wink ;)
haha - love it
DeleteElvis was his name
he shot up to fortune and fame
he sang about heartbreak hotel
then he rocked the jailhouse cell
wink-wink - let's tattoo it with ink :)
I don't see why not.
DeleteIn his Blue Suede Shoes he may be in Blue Hawaii or perhaps in Bora Bora with Blue for company!
ReplyDeleteHank
In his Blue Suede Shoes
Deletehe made all the news
bora bora beach
now in his reach!
Howdy, Hank!
DeleteThe Poetry Tank
Howdy Blue
DeleteHow are you?
Hank
Tired but good!
DeleteNot even in a cranky mood...
cranky???
DeleteBravo! I'm all shook up!
ReplyDeleteMm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah!
DeleteLove the play on the returning to sender... good way to express it.
ReplyDeleteHi Bjorn, thanks
DeleteSo clever! The inclusion of a couple song tireless was brilliant. ..and flowed naturally.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bryan!
Deletehaha a fun play with hips that sure sway
ReplyDeletehaha - swiveling hips make the day..
DeleteClever! :)
ReplyDeletethanks
DeleteI liked "return to sender" as the answer to "love me tender".
ReplyDeletehaha - I guess he never opened the note
DeleteThis is clever. Made me smile.
ReplyDeleteGlad it brought a smile Sherry!
DeleteCool prompt and very clever use of Elvis's songs for this poem. I like structure as well, short but powerful and fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming over to read the poem!
DeleteReally fun, Truedessa, and great job on your Clerihew!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gayle, I really enjoyed the prompt and there were so many great poems to read.
DeleteVery clever
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeletethank you
DeleteFabulous!
ReplyDeletethanks for visiting
DeleteSoooo glad you posted Truedessa! Love this one -- especially since I was a bonafide member of the Elvis Presley fan club in my day! :) And sadly, I never got a response to my letter to him either. I actually had a pink plastic/leather like Trapper Keeper -- although I think we just called them notebook binders, that had a picture of him on the front! And I also remember begging my folks to stop the car and buy one of those Elvis on velvet paintings that were for sale by the bedspreads on the side of the road as we drove every summer to Florida to vising my grandmother. Thanks for the memories!!! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Lillian, I've never seen Elvis, but a friend of mine is an Elvis fan and I wrote this with him in mind, I knew he would enjoy it.
DeleteYou were a real fan. So sorry you never received a response from Elvis that would have been wonderful!
Glad my little poem brought back such wonderful memories for you!
Wow, T,--nice to have you joining in--& look at the impressive queue of responses. Loved you brevity & levity, but wanted to have more, including hound dogs, all shook up, in the ghetto, & blue suede shoes!!
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Glenn,
DeleteThis one was fun to do, so many songs to choose. "Blue Suede Shoes" that could
amuse my muse.
Very clever!
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