Dorsey Poems - Poems about Dorsey

Prerequisite to Peter’s Leadership

...Inspired by the Gospel song, “Precious Lord, Take My hand,”
by Thomas A. Dorsey

Prerequisite to Peter’s leadership

On the boat, on the sea,
Jesus walks next to me.
It was cal...

Firecrackers

...Firecrackers will ever crack, 
And you will always have my back. 
Do you think, when we took that car,
We might have gone a bit too far? 
I don't think when you drove that loop, 
We went too far...

Why would she bring her darlings here

...The neighbor brought her weirdo kids in today.
Why would she? We have nothing kid-like to do or play.
They ran right over to my Christmas tree and said look at this.
One was holding my treasured t...

Oh Those Boswell Sisters

...Some called the radio station demanding they throw them out of the studio.
Others called to brag about their talents, their arrangements, their sass.
Boswell sisters had been singing together since...

Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey

...Was just a young'un in the big band era
But it seems just like yesterday
Listening to Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey
Still love it right to this day

Miller's Modernaires, and Dorsey's Pi...

Irreplaceable

...There's few people that are irreplaceable in this lifetime/ It don't matter if they've cussed you out or committed a crime/ It don't matter good or bad/ right or wrong/ you could see em every week/ o...

Nothing More Frustrating Trying Damndest To Kindle Memory

...(buzzfeeding, kickstarting, needling darn noggin)

An effort to recall word, phrase,
musician... indigenous tribe...
most frustrating literary
endeavor to das scribe

aggravating enough to sub...

Feverish Fear - POTD - A Visual Video Poem - In Collaboration With Victor Buhagiar

...POTD 13 March 2019

Welcome! - We are excited to release our very first Visual Video Poem. 

(I trust you will enjoy the complete production effects and the su...

The Gatekeeper

...the skyline holds time as shadows vanish 
darkness claims the sunset like an avalanche
faint sounds from the passing of the sun
wake aging prophets
an old street shines like half a mo...

Anna Iren Dorsey Smith

...I hop out of my shower about 8
I got to get dressed 
Because I got a hot date 
I out on the Roca Wear 
And the Timberland boots
Then I checked my pockets
And counted my loot
I stepped on the s...

Miller and Dorsey

...Was just a young'un in the big band era
But it seems just like yesterday
Remember listening to Miller and Dorsey
Still love it right to this day

Miller's Modernaires, and Dorsey's Pied ...

Preaching Sunday

...PREACHING SUNDAY
 In the old country church,
 Preaching Sunday was quite a big deal;
 In just a few words, I’ll give you a feel.
 White gloved ushers monitor each bench and pew,
 Wearing uniform...

Kudzu Love

...My love for you 
 Is like the kudzu,
 That surrounds us in this place;
 Changing the landscape of my life
 Forever;
 It is Unyielding , 
 Unrelenting 
 And cannot
 Be contained.

 2012 Patr...

Southerners Remember

...SOUTHERNERS REMEMBER
 Southern folks remember when
 All of the stores in town 
 (except maybe a few gas stations )
 Closed on Sundays...
 Everyone went to church 
 And the preacher was always i...

Soul Food Restaurant

...SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT
 When you visit your favorite soul food spot,
 Along with your faithful friends,
 What you'll eat any given day,
 On your tastes it all depends.
 The selections are quite va...

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