Mystery Burlesque Poems

I’m a bit of a mystery, a bit of a myth.
My answer to small talk is taking the fifth.
My loyal troops are always gathered ‘round.
It’s...

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The mystery

The mystery of life is enduring
what is its purpose?
A couple having sex on grandfather´s sofa
while he is out milking his two cows.
The consequences of...

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"50 Words for Poe: Cicero"




On reflection 
she should have used 
Capone’s colt .38
which had been offered ...
at a price,
but the knife did 
the trick just...

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"50 Words for Poe: Rasputin"



The Rat was buried in the Pet Cemetery
His name was Rasputin

She had been fond of him for some time
feeding him morsels...

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Now who entrusted an ugly octopus
with the pretty plaid pocketbook?

An eight arm six-finger crook
crawling up the vault wall
is such a dirty, filthy lucre look

Those pretty...

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(POETIC DIALOGUE BETWEEN JCV AND RICHY)


PRESTIGIOUS JCV
I told the moon my story last night... I never knew love could hurt like a heart attack.


RICHY ROYAL
If...

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Not advertising that flippant flick. I just want to know
where my blooming flivver is. It ruffles my feathers no
end to find out, when exiting the...

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Apples and God. 

In the twilight I saw a nun coming down the hilly street towards me, in the shiny 
grayness of the evening I...

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I figured out
How to make some bucks,
In this town,
Where you oft hear "Ahhhh, Schucks!"

I rented a tent- erected it on busy Rt. 9
Southbound traffic, 50...

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Wow!!  What a day!!
I shuffled across the carpet
too much today....
Back and forth,
Back and forth...

Didn't think of it then,
Built my Magnetic field up
Far too strong....
Back...

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I hate the words
when I can not touch them
I love life more than I can say
This is the reason why
I tried to seduce Poetry

But she...

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Tie a yellow ribbon round
Old Mr. Mcphee,
Tie it at his neck,
And TIGHT you see!
Cause I still want you...
do you remember me?

20 years in prison,
For beating...

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Frustrating,
I'm foaming at the mouth,
Try to buy something on-line,
Might as well flap my arms and fly south...

National Stationary chain,
Got stuck in my craw,
I tried to...

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I awoke a bit firghtened
My senses were heightened
I had heard a soft whirring sound,
As my eyes opened,
I thought I saw three silvery Quarters
Fly out of...

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Yes, it's true....
My cousin stopped by,
To visit me....
And was horror stricken
To see
A U.F.O. in my kitchen!!
He was in such shock,
His pants he did pee,

There it...

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