Best Karaoke Poems

Encouraged by the masses
is mediocrity,
like when someone at a bar
sings bad karaoke.
As they belt out notes off key,
we might give guffaws.
Drunken with good will, though,
we offer up applause.

Written Feb. 14, 2016 for the Grook Contest of Silent One...

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Ya got that right...we're all here tonight...
to party hearty ol' lordy...don't ya know...
It's karaoke night...ya got that right....
So find a good ol' seat and enjoy the show!

Ya got that right...we just might...
sing and dance all night...don't ya know...
Everything's tight...yea, out a sight!
Ya got that right...don't...

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I'm going to karaoke
Purple people eater will be my song choice
and I'm determined to do it
In my best Alvin and the chipmunks voice.
It might not win the competition 
but it will be a lot of fun 
Isn't that the point of competitions 
When we enter...

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Thumbing through countless titles 
with liquid courage aide…
Cher, I channel...

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memorable songs
sung to happy melodies
life is beautiful...

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Putting his whole heart into it
Belting out the chorus so loud
Needing a prompter for the lyrics
No one listening in the crowd.

Signing up to sing again
Waiting for his next go
Playing the air guitar
Putting on a show.

The groupies are in his mind
He cannot carry a note
Everyone has...

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A singer whose name’s Carrie Oakey
Was hoarse, sounding terribly croaky
Carrie burst into tears
When folks covered their ears
She’s thankful her gig was just low key

10-08-17...

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An
empty
orchestra-
with voice over
songs...

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People singing, taking chances.
Palms sweating, hearts thumping.
Will I be good or will I bomb?
Most don't care, full of booze.
Food and good friends all around
Country, jazz and rock.
All sounds coming out tonight.
take a chance.
Be a star. Even for a one moment.
Shaking once it is over, anticipating...

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There's a place I(used to)go
When I was feeling low.
Weekly(closed due to covid) singing show.
Karaoke Night.
It(was) a lively place,
Smiles on every face.
Young,old,every race.
Karaoke Night.

Guys gals(would) step up to the microphone.
Sing their favorite songs for you and me.
Some were decent. Some would make you groan.
There were different...

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My neighbor Mike loves karaoke
Who sings off-tune a Hokey Pokey;

          Grinds he with delight
          But it's twelve of night...

Irked, my alarm whips that voice croaky.


9/12/2019
What's Bugging Me...

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tsee tsee    deeta deetah   deeta deetah...

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Had a little too much leaded eggnog at Target's Christmas party,
sung karaoke with hardy Bullseye, he was a little smarty.

12/16/2018



Poetry Contest: A Cute Christmas Couplet (in rhyme) 
Sponsored by: Andrea Dietrich 

contains 17 syllable per line
 using how many syllable web site

Bullseye (formerly known as...

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I look to the sky
a dark friendly sky

music stilled spotlights fade
I look for stars in the sky

friends offer last hugs
under a cover of clear sky

darkness opens its arms
I embrace a welcoming sky

promises of many tomorrows
whisper an endless sky...

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This was last Saturday night. We were at a rooftop party in downtown New Haven thrown by ‘DocHouse.’ Doc-House is kind of a frat-house, owned by Dr. Melon, where he and seven doctoral students live. My BF Peter lived there once - before he graduated...

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