Jennifer Proxenos Poet Monoku

From a Jack To a King - Hlm

Humble beginnings
Rising to top of the pops
Song heartbreak hotel


Dubbed as the King of Rock and Roll
Elvis the pelvis also sang soul
Of Hispanic origin
Blue eyes sent girls in a spin
The hearts of old and young he stole.


Memphis idol's funeral, adoring fans in thousands pass casket.




Contest: Charlie Hai-Lim-Ku
Sponsor: Charles Messina
Date: 31st January 2022

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Charles Messina March 16, 2022 at 6:41 PM Hi Jennifer, just getting back to you to Congratulate you on your win in my contest! Nice write and tribute to the king of Rock-N-Roll (Elvis). Love this! Hugs Charlie

Sara Kendrick March 13, 2022 at 4:14 AM I have read your winning work and was delighted that it is on the winners' list. Way to go. Congrats. Sara..It was a sad day when everyone learned of his passing.

Paula Goldsmith March 11, 2022 at 11:51 AM Congratulations on your win. A beautiful write for a wonderful king. Have a blessed day/weekend writing away.....

Kim Rodrigues February 28, 2022 at 7:54 AM Enjoyed the write and the description. His stepbrother wrote a book called The Two Kings. He said a tree fell in front of the hearse.

John Watt February 10, 2022 at 11:57 AM He was an amazing entertainer and musician and had a lot to do with the popularity and longevity of rock and roll music. Nicely written tribute, Jenn, hope you are doing well ~ John

M. L. Kiser February 8, 2022 at 12:40 PM And still it doesn't seem like he's gone...his presence will live a long long time I believe. He spanned generations so we will remember him. A nice tribute.

Anil Deo February 6, 2022 at 8:50 AM Amen, he first sang for the King of kings. I love Elvis's work ... Who doesn't. Shalom shalom. Eeirene

Debra L Brown February 5, 2022 at 7:09 PM Hi! Jennifer, I enjoyed your tribute to Elvis. I remember the day he died. It was such such a lost to the world. Thanks for writing this. Good luck in the contest. Blessings ~ Debra

Connie Marcum Wong February 5, 2022 at 5:27 AM Elvis was a very special soul. He gave joy to so many. My mother met him when he was sixteen and she remembered him being very polite to everyone. I got to meet his wife on a flight. She was lovely. It must be a difficult life to be an entertainer with very little privacy. I admired Elvis the showman and the humble person he remained. A lovely tribute you have written about him Jennifer. Blessings xxoo

Bill Baker February 4, 2022 at 11:03 PM Thanks, Jennifer, he had a unique voice. I lived in Memphis the year he died and worked a few blocks from Graceland. The traffic after work was terrible. Good luck in the contest! Bill

Harry Horsman February 4, 2022 at 9:20 PM Just bought my 63rd album of Elvis Jennifer, love your dedication, and poetry. Harry

Joseph P. DiMino February 4, 2022 at 10:11 AM Even my mom, God rest her soul, an elderly, proper woman would rock and roll with him...smiling at his performance. We kids would laugh. "Dubbed as the King of Rock and Roll Elvis the pelvis also sang soul" Love it! Joe.

Lindsay Laurie February 2, 2022 at 3:52 PM Hello Jennifer ... a true icon of the entertainment industry. His songs will go on forever. In NSW, each year, an Elvis tribute weekend is held, and trainloads of Elvis impersonators attend - thank you Jennifer - Lindsay

Andrea Dietrich February 2, 2022 at 1:17 PM oops i was thinking of the wrong contest!!! did you do the one for four lines yet? i'd love to know what you would do for that one

Andrea Dietrich February 2, 2022 at 1:15 PM Fantastic tribute. I may be wrong about this, but I was thinking it needed to be a tribute to someone who died just last year. Anyway. I'd have picked Elvis for sure. he was so awesome!!

Vijay Pandit February 2, 2022 at 5:33 AM A wonderful tribute to Elvis, Jennifer. He was always a bundle of joy to watch and listen to. A winning poem you wrote my friend.

Joseph May February 2, 2022 at 3:53 AM He had them going wild, Very nicely penned Jennifer

Sara Kendrick February 2, 2022 at 2:26 AM Reads like a good contender to me. Way to go for the contest. I liked Elvis but was not as wild about him as some. His lifestyle was really hard on him. Sad that his life went like it did. I like what Gershon had to say about Elvis' work. I think that it definitely does match up with that opera. LOL.. Your visit to my page was supportive. Sara

Gershon Wolf February 1, 2022 at 7:15 PM Pretty good for a ignurnt hilbilee, that Elvis, lol... Actually, Jennifer, have you ever noticed that "Now or Never," (which may have been his best ever), is sung to the operatic melody of 'O Solo Mio?' Anyway...

Eve Roper February 1, 2022 at 3:56 PM He was that, from a choir boy to a king in the Casinos.

Sotto Poet February 1, 2022 at 10:30 AM Amazing poem Jennifer, He undoubtedly revolutionized the concept and the world of teenage girls and guys. I wish you the best of luck in the contest.

Victor Buhagiar February 1, 2022 at 10:15 AM He was one of my favorite singers.

Debra L Brown January 31, 2022 at 8:51 PM I recall the day Elvis Presley passed away. All day long, his music was played on the radio. It was a devastating loss.  I enjoyed your poem and tribute.. Blessings ~ Debra

Kim Rodrigues January 31, 2022 at 3:02 PM His stepbrother wrote that a tree fell in front of the hearse. Love your poem! Great subject. I went to Graceland.

Jan Allison January 31, 2022 at 1:29 PM Fabulous poem Jennifer, He certainly rocked the world of many a young lady and not so young! such a sad ending to an amazing singer who was truly the king of rock and roll:-) hugs Jan xx