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The King and His Queen

Back-road Delta Blues...
Face twisted in pain and joy
with that extra appendage
attached to his heart
His royal electric queen
and long-time lover Lucille...

*Inspired by a picture of the late, great and sadly missed B.B King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fERk1AVu2CM

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Skat A

October 29, 2015 at 8:58 PM

Tim, Congrats! :)SKAT

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores

October 26, 2015 at 9:57 AM

Congratulations Tim.

Monterey Sirak

May 20, 2015 at 2:48 PM

A wonderful tribute to a legendary performer. Did you know he named his guitar Lucille after a performance here in Arkansas?

Monterey Sirak

May 21, 2015 at 7:33 AM

Yep, naming his guitars Lucille reminded him never to fight over a woman! I am in northern Arkansas near Batesville. Actually I am not far from Rock & Roll Hwy 67. There was a stretch of it here in north AR. that was filled with rockabilly clubs where everyone played; Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, BB King, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash.

Tim Ryerson

May 20, 2015 at 3:14 PM

Yes I did my friend... I'm sure you know this but there was fight over a woman of that name and somehow the club caught fire... As a result, his guitar was nearly destroyed. Since then every guitar he ever owned was named Lucille...So you live in Arkansas? We are practically neighbors! Do you mind telling me what town or city?

Andrea Dietrich

May 20, 2015 at 11:32 AM

Awesome tribute poem, Tim. I enjoyed this one. Thanks for your comment on Magic HOurglass. I found that poem in my old files and changed it so it would fit an hourglass form!