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Guaranteed To Blow Your Mind

Guaranteed to Blow Your Mind

Farrokh Bulsara a.k.a. Freddie Mercury
British singer, songwriter known universally
Confirmed he had AIDS and then died the next day
His music through Queen still rocks us all the way

Came a man from Zanzibar named Farrokh
Whose tastes were both flamboyant and baroque 
For fame he was ready
Changed his name to Freddie
After his death millions still love this bloke

A Heathrow baggage handler prior to fame
Wrote a song about his favorite cat, Delilah by name
In his personal life he was very shy, gentle and kind
His life and times are “guaranteed to blow your mind”

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Crystol Woods Date: 6/19/2024 5:43:00 PM This is genius! For one thing...I LOVE FREDDIE!!! His music and singing goes beyond talent into miraculous in my humble opinion. But down to the point... your hybrid poem is perfection. All the rules... check. Difficult rhymes... check. Consistent theme... check. Good poetry... check! Xo Login to Reply Mark Toney Date: 6/19/2024 6:41:00 PM You made my day, Crystol! You had a lot going on today with your Poem of the Day honors and your successful first blog, yet you took time to give me and others a boost. It tells me a lot about who you are as a person!

Constance La France Date: 6/16/2024 2:39:00 PM Mark, wow you are so good at these and they are fun to read, wonderful example for your contest, I my give it a whirl, hugs Login to Reply Mark Toney Date: 6/16/2024 3:06:00 PM Thank you, Constance. They are fun to write and read!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/28/2019 7:13:00 PM aha, now I am seeing YOUR hybrid model!! GREAT job, Mark. I loved that group . He was such a fascinating man. Login to Reply Mark Toney Date: 9/28/2019 7:50:00 PM Thanks, Andrea! ~Mark

Wren Rushing Date: 9/20/2019 8:32:00 PM I had to let my wife see this! She loves Freddie! You would know she knew all the words to Delilah! Thanks for sharing! Have a blessed day my friend! Login to Reply Mark Toney Date: 9/20/2019 9:19:00 PM That's awesome, Wren! You and your wife have a happy, safe weekend! ~Mark

Beata Agustin Date: 9/18/2019 8:48:00 PM Thanks for this piece exemplifying what your contest requires. God bless you. Login to Reply Mark Toney Date: 9/18/2019 11:03:00 PM How kind of you, Beata. Thank you very much. ~Mark

Jeanne Mcgee Date: 9/2/2019 10:21:00 PM A really great example! and poem Login to Reply Mark Toney Date: 9/3/2019 7:46:00 AM Thank you so much, Jeanne! ~Mark

Jan Allison Date: 8/29/2019 11:48:00 AM I toyed with writing about Freddie for the contest but I'f never better this one:-) I was lucky enough to win tickets to see Queen on their final day of their Magic tour - bestest gig ever!:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Mark Toney Date: 8/29/2019 12:18:00 PM Now I'm jealous! That must have been a great concert! How about writing one on Princess Di? Or Monty Python's Eric Idle or John Cleese? Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson, or the new prime minister Boris Johnson? Or Charlie Chaplin? Lol, I'm done now :) ~Mark