September 7 - Buddy Holly; Gloria Gaynor (The Musical Birthday Series)

Buddy Holly (7 September 1936 – 3 February 1959) was a profoundly influential singer-songwriter.  Today I depart from my comic verse and present a quiet elegy.

Elegy: All of my life I've been a-waitin'

Buddy Holly,

Was it folly

     Chartering that flight?

Did your fate 

On that date

     Hinge on something slight?

A revision,

Of one decision

     In Clear Lake that night?

In the end

Did life depend

     On one step left, not right?

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Gloria Gaynor (b. 7 September 1947) was a singer who had several disco era hits.

Survival Methods

“I will survive,”

Sang Gloria Gaynor —

   No need to explain her.

“I am what I am,”

Sang Gloria Gaynor —

  It couldn't have been plainer.

Envoi

And these anthems fell like answers

On a thousand gay club dancers.

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