Alfred Drake
Didn’t fake.
On the stage
In his age
It was expected
One projected,
No free ride,
(Unamplified).
He didn’t croon
With autotune,
But held his own
In a full grown
Rich baritone.
♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪
William Billings (7 October 1746 – 26 September 1800) was the most important early American composer of choral music.
Compensation
Young William Billings
Was rewarded in shillings
But later his scholars
Paid him in dollars.
♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪
John (Cougar) Mellencamp (b. October 7, 1951) is an American rock singer and song writer.
A double dactyl is a biographically inspired humorous poem with very strict structural rules.
Here are links to two definitions for those who are curious. The first from the
Poetry Foundation is clearer but less accurate than the second, from Wikipedia. Take
your pick. The classic statement is the book Jiggery-Pokery: A Compendium of
Double Dactyls by Anthony Hecht and John Hollander (New York, 1967).
Double Dactyl on JCM
Higgledy piggledy,
John Cougar Mellencamp
Living in Bloomington,
Hoosier of fame.
Bored with a sobriquet
Hexasyllabical,
Every so often would
Alter his name.
(If you enjoy these posts, please consider helping me by sharing.)
No comments:
Post a Comment