Aretha Poems - Poems about Aretha

Once she performed it she made it her own With joy we all listened and marveled atoned Endowed from the heavens the Angels in awe Her spirit celestial your nerve endings raw A voice for all seasons Grand Madam of sound To search for a lifetime her like never found While crossing each genre she made time a slave Her stylings eternal — a gift heaven gave (For Aretha Franklin: January,...

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December 14, 1965 "Mr. Samuel Cooke. Sam Cooke?? You been in that casket for three days.. You a long way from Chicago, son?" And Sam said, "What happened Where am I?" "This is the Judgement room. In about ten minutes God himself Will walk right through that Door. And you Mr. Cooke better...

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Music The food of love.. To nourish my soul Keeping me warm, Dear friend, in the cold. We dance and sing Yet you never judge Or my crazy, wide-eyed Fantasy begrudge. Although my frame May be slow and weak. You see the truth.. My moves are sleek With You I'm fleet of foot And never shy. No Strictly ballroom Can deny.. My spirit Soars on wings again Like Eagles high.. A flippin' ten. Oh...

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Reign of terror plays out Endless nights as victims shout So many good ones vanish People must hide their anguish Equality is a forbidden word Community's voice tries to be heard Together they stand and die Say a little prayer - then cry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In memory of Aretha Franklin, singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist, who died 16 August 2018. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Poetry Soup Featured...

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Respect was Aretha’s request Every good soul deserves the best She lived her life Pure and right Ever honest and true Creating music for me and you To celebrate her life and our memories of her. ...

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A shining light in Gospel has gone out. She's singing where the original was made. We can no longer see her face but hear the voice loud and clear. It is not goodbye, Aretha. It is just a parting glance. That you will still see us as you pass over cloud's advance. We will miss that charming smile and the way...

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For Her Singing Aretha Is Praised We remember how she had been raised; For her spirit was praised and praised; Wanted and desired; Us inspired, And for great singing Aretha is crazed. Jim Horn...

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Aretha Louise Franklin Labeled "The Queen Of Soul" She was expressive in her music There was a story waiting to be told Her voice was fierce and powerful The sound was succinct and sharp She was one to open up your mind And give light to those stuck in the dark Uplifting and exhilarating Willing to enhance one's vision Embracing love, life, freedom, and happiness And...

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Horn Aretha Haiku Knew from beginning Her mission was accomplished; For her stand so proud. Was quite a singer Who we are certain to miss For infinity. Seemed so soft spoken; About her she had a way We will not forget. Sing some song softly; Have flowers at her service; With smiles can conclude. Will remember her; Had been courteous and sweet; So very polite. How much we love her; Words to...

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Louis Rams is celebrating the Queen's birthday. 2 mins · "in honor of the queen" ARETHA - the legion I woke up this morning with Aretha on my mind one of the greatest singers of our time. she started singing at a very young age inspiring people while on stage every song that she would sing to many people ' tears " she'd...

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Voice of an angel our wonderful queen of soul sending out her amazing message of respect to build a freeway of love her ultimate goal, I knew you were waiting (for me), without neglect, she'd say a little prayer, with amazing Grace she thought Dr. Feelgood was young gifted and black mend a bridge over troubled waters, or replace, melodic vocal...

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ARETHA - queen of soul the queen of soul has passed away but in our hearts she will always stay "RESPECT " the best selling record of its time became the favorite of yours and mine. hailed by presidents and put in the hall of fame where her memory will forever remain. she was an angel sent here to sing and all the...

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Aretha and Her Singing Are Gone Would feel goose pimples on my smooth skin; I had heard Aretha sing song ending in Amen; Get by somehow; A memory now; Singing is gone and she won't be back again. James Thomas Horn Retired Veteran RiverSea Plantation Bolivia, NC...

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Always the woman of RESPECT RESPECT E veryone from young to old remembers you. T he very best of R&B, Soul, and Gospel. Let me hear, one more time, that Gospel Music. H eaven has opened its doors to you; Queen of Soul. Sing lady sing that Gospel music. A lways and forever will you be...

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Today the Queen of Soul has passed And all the fans she has amassed Feel saddened by this latest news, Since she was one we hate to lose. As listeners, we did rejoice When hearing her distinctive voice And she's the person, I suspect, We think of with the word "Respect." For R-E-S-P-E-C-T Shouted out, we'd all agree, Says it all, what we all need...

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