Thursday, October 15, 2020

October 15 - Richard Carpenter (The Musical Birthday Series, 2nd Annual Cycle)

Richard Carpenter (b. 15 October 1946) is an American musician, record producer, songwriter, and music arranger, who formed half of the sibling duo The Carpenters.

[For last year's verses on Bernhard Crusell and Gordon Young click here.]



Heroic Couplets for R.C.; or, Don’t Be a Karen


The brother in a brother-sister act

Must have, he finds, a certain kind of tact.

For though he may admire his female sibling

(For her he’d walk through fire without quibbling),

He’s tempted to regard her as a rival,

And think about his personal survival.

And even when their show has a made a killing,

He tells his shrink he finds it less than thrilling 

That he is always stuck with second billing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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