“Sunshine Superman and the Oriental Nightfish”
Mellow Yellow
cool for katz,
is chillin’
with his dream,
Oriental Nightfish,
in her universe
Wings,
he thinks
will work,
his way
into
my love,
good
for flirtatious
vagabonds
there
we have it,
his audacious gift,
the mind
of a
wondering
tom cat
that indolent
purring
kissing critique
the love cat
bats his lashes
gingerly
tap dancing
roguishly again
across his keys
sensationally
loud yet
quiet
changing up
his m.o.
he slides over
to Disraeli Gears,
boom boom -
then he’s gone all
animal
the sunshine
of my love,
is his cream
the love cat
bats his lashes
tap dancing
across
his keys
to you,
that
sunshine superman
he’s thinking
a dangerous thing,
he’s about to go ...
all Bolan
Children of the Revolution
boom boom boom boom
(LadyLabyrinth / 2022)
Rupert Valentino, The Ritz, a Thursday evening, 2022.
Categories:
bolan, muse,
Form: Free verse
Was in nineteen sixty seven
That the band tyrannosaurus was founded
Marc Bolan was the instigator,
loud music of T Rex was in our ears, here to stay
Took a while to catch on, in time had the fame
well nearly….. of The Beatles in the UK,
with their ride a White Swan Album
Bolan was a writer
Writer of music, writer of lyrics
Writer of Poetry,
Wrote a poetry book named The Warlock of Love
Was in New Jersey that they took to the skies
In a tyrannosaurus shaped balloon
Their music filled the air.
T Rex hit the heights
As good as they were,
they themselves were inspired
By the music of the Vikings,
that is how Chariot of Love was born
Unfortunately Marc Bolan was killed in a car crash
Just after finishing their final album
He wasn’t yet thirty.
End of an era,
Of Rock disciples, Glam Rock performers.
Penned 10/04/2017
Categories:
bolan, music,
Form: Verse
In our late teens down at the pub
we talked of things we liked.
Rock 'n roll,brunettes and blondes,
Mustangs and Norton Bikes.
Time's moved on and things have changed
and all of this has led
to talk of laying paving slabs and weatherproofing sheds.
Instead of worshipping our favourite bands
like Slade, Led Zep and Bolan
I now find that I hold a torch for the eldest of the Nolans.
Greasy skin and acne were the only things to blight us
long since replaced by varicose veins and rheumatoid arthritis.
The book of life we all must learn has reached the centre page
the staples coldly telling us that we've now reached middle age.
Still, if life is but a long hard race, the TT if you like,
I'm thankful I'm still in it and I ain't come off me bike.
Categories:
bolan, age, humor,
Form: Light Verse
My childhood memories of the 1970s in England
Flared trousers
Platform shoes
Long hair, sideburns, beards
Abba and beautiful Agnetha
Raleigh Chopper
The Exorcist
Open shirts
Lava lamps
John Travolta and Olivia Newton John
Starsky and Hutch and Charlie’s Angels
Star Wars
Decimal currency
Three piece suits, long collared blouses
Hendrix, Callas, Elvis and Bolan die
Carry on films with Sid James
Brut and Hai Karate
David and Angie Bowie
Margaret Thatcher
Workers strikes
Jack Horne for Nette's TwentyNet contest
Categories:
bolan, nostalgia
Form: Verse
There once was a dinosaur dance,
Which was great for lizard romance.
As T Rex stole the show,
When he jived to rock ‘n’ roll,
Marc Bolan didn’t stand a chance.
Categories:
bolan, music
Form: Limerick