1960 Poems - Poems about 1960

On Interstate 5 In A Greyhound Bus

On Interstate 5 In A Greyhound Bus

mother pauline boards the big greyhound double decker 
her freckled son goes before her wearing a cub scout cap
hurry up she says as they climb the stairs to the upper deck
the bus driver tips his cap and starts the greyhound engine
 mother pauline tells the little boy they are

1960

Johnny Cash gives it away for free,
John K says he would like to be Prez.
Richard Nixon will run against him,
so the republican party says.

Lamar Cox gets 44th KO,
‘The Stilt’ scores 58 in one game.
In high school Heater’s 135,
gives him claim to some basketball fame.

Presley says goodbye to the Army,
and is back on the recording scene.
X-15

Strange Sign Was Seen In Bavila Kingdom In 1960

A strenge sign was seen in Uvila 
when Prince Kambulishi Lutambwe went to rest.
The grandsons of King Mussabwa Kamango were hunted by some traitors
and swindlers silently,
One day Prince Kambulishi Lutambwe failed
in their traps that were poisoned
things brought by some people to terminate him.
A prince who could defend their throne as colonial rule was abolished in

1960 Superheroes

1960 superheroes
arrived inside our grayscale tvs
sporting fringed jackets, leather chaps, and stars on their chests
we knew they were the good guys
the bad guys wore black hats

1960's Swingers

The great Elvis Presley stole the show
When it came to music, fast and slow

Patsy Cline could sing so sweet and fine
Without a doubt, her voice would shine

Hank Williams had a son with his name
Like father, like son – they claimed fame

Ray Charles played despite being blind
His listeners knew he was one of a kind

Aretha Franklin

1960 To 1969

I am John F. Kennedy as 
President. 
   I am a civil right activist 
100 percent. 

   I am Woodstock rock n 
Roll festival. 
   I am the first man on the moon 
Unforgettable. 

   I am Andy Warhol 15 minutes 
Of fame. 
   I

Saturday Night, Yorkshire, 1960

Walking through the village jingling coins
Anticipation rising, slight tingling in the loins
Catch the bus to Hornsea for the weekly dance,
Where if we’re lucky we might stand a chance
Of experiencing a pair of soft female breasts
Press lightly and gently up against our chests.
A lovely heady sensation that just can’t last.
I’m sure they make the music end

Driving Into a Test Pattern Moon

On a winding road of Channel Eight
I come across a test pattern, for I am late
In the form of the moon, an eclipse? Oh, great!
I stare into the eyes of grayscale fate.

I feel mesmerized, violated, a pawn somehow.
There it is, in front of me, an unbelievable wow.
No animal in sight – not a horse, human

The Thresholds of Tomorrow

The Thresholds of Tomorrow
David J Walker

It is 1959 and 
the television 

is my constant companion
Comforting me during breakfast

Praying at noon over meals
Saying good night before

Turning out the light sparkling
Over its ghostly screen 

	Flickering gray & green 
Retreating into infinity 

Speaking of the expanse and
The advanced enhancements 
Of 1960 

When new math counts life by 
the

1st Grade With Miss Harvison At Thatcher Elementary

1st Grade With Miss Harvison at Thatcher Elementary 
David Walker 

I
Miss Harvison’s smile greeted each taker of
An assigned seat of big kids desks 
in our very first First Grade class 
at Thatcher Elementary 
It was early in September after a 
Long summer and a 
Successful year of half-day kindergarten 
The beginning of numbered grades 
All

1960

blue granny glasses 
bubbly lava lamp
yellow happy face
Mamas and The Papas 
Karen Carpenter
Embroidered blue jeans 
Flowered shirt for men 
Janice Joplin 
decorated Volkswagen bus 
Hip hugger bell bottoms 
Shag carpeting 
Hypnotherapy
1960's

1960 Bubble Lights

Star
                                     Shiny Tinsel
                

Looking Back At 1960

the time is
now 1959
on a twenty
four hour

rolex watch
watching the
time so it dare
not stop while

flipping through
an a to z rolodex
wondering if I put
her under m or r

i'll show you
a photo of her
before she be
came famous

these are her
toes and this
her lips with
no, even though,

a retro photo in
black and white,
no lipstick worn
she is a natural
and naturally

she can keep
a

The Chef

100ft. under the paving, 100f o into work. 

Heat attacks via, boilers, stoves & grill. 

Languages thrash & assail the ears, 

Chilling the blood of the faint hearted. 

Why do it?          Fulfil artists quest? 

 

Unpaid by the guests our two hours of stress, 

Hours of

We Were Once Young

Our bones were once strong, 
    Our blow was once a punch, 
  Our teeth's were once healthy
                to munch, 
Our skin didn't wrinkle in a twinkle 
We didn't become old, we grew old. 

 

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