Daver Austin Poet Tanka

Famous People

FAMOUS PEOPLE

she sings beautifully
is beautiful to look at
what’s she really like?
shhhhhhh!
you don’t want to know

the messiah
clear through
no intermission
coughs      yawns
programs rattle

mister music
dead at 45
they say it was an od
a brown stain
on the record jacket

great musician
my violin teacher
i think he admired me
in spite of
the alarm clock on his piano

my famous teacher
i think he’s special      different
my lesson is at ten
his studio door opens
at exactly ten

would you look
his home like the taj mahal
he donated a million
what’d he do
sell one of his persian rugs?

her home is incredible
she allows a look-through
at cristmas
joseph and mary
would sleep in the stable

inside his fish bowl
those dancing eyes
the swish
the dart
another drag of pot

Dave Austin

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Skat A May 10, 2015 at 10:50 AM Daver :) Congratulations on having your poem featured this Mothers Day. SKAT love

Maurice Yvonne December 18, 2014 at 3:42 PM This one is right up my alley, I love it. I am sorry Daver I must sound like a cheerleader. I just love your poetry, I have not been here enough lately. A Fav!

Joe Maverick December 12, 2014 at 2:10 AM Yes Daver, I wonder why 'famousisity' is created/needed? I hope you can forgive the new word? but it seemed fatuous enough to fit, I hope all is well with you as an un-famous person, just as I would wish it to a 'famous' person.. Were they alive of course..' an important factor to consider..'