Bobbie Poems - Poems about Bobbie

Ilene's son was in a Dublin pub When someone gave his leg an rub "A copper to spare?" "There's one over there But he looks a bit like Beezlebub!"...

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Remember the 1967 hit "Ode to Billy Joe"? Number one on the music charts is where it would go. It was recorded by country-western singer Bobbie Gentry. This singer-songwriter reached world-wide popularity. Something she mentions in the song remains a mystery. Bobbie, when you and Billy Joe were up on Choctaw Ridge, what exactly did you throw off the Tallahatchie Bridge? ...

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Bobbie Jo does not like the rain She pouts until she sees the sun again She stays indoors not to get wet Come sunny forecasts she’s all set Bobbie Jo dislikes clouds she says out loud Though the light fluffy ones are allowed It's dark heavy clouds she dreads with most disdain They're the ones who bring oncoming bouts of rain Bobbie Jo...

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This morning Bobbie Jo woke to the singing of a young Robin, she said this is a good sign. Been needing a new dress, yes sir, a brand new one just for me. Beehive Department store is having a giant of a sale, half off all their dress's. I will be oh, so careful, getting a dress is my mission. So into town went a very happy Bobbie Jo. Bobbie...

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Bobbie jo went to town to buy a purse. Just any purse would not do, Bobbie jo thought her self as someone very special. Seems like every time she went to town to buy something, trouble followed her there. This time things would be different, yes sir she would return with a purse, so grand, as only she could own. She arrived at Bee Hive Department store right...

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Bobbie jo went to town to buy a hat, no hats here they said to her. Why me, oh my, what am I to do said bobbie jo to herself, hat, need a hat, what am I to do. Bobbie jo from store to store went she, no hats, no where any more. Bobbie jo always wore hats, never without them, hats on her head, to adore, across...

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