easy-going eccentric electric Eddie Edward
eagerly evolved, earnestly earning earthy eclectic
elixirs, executing exaggerated embellishments,
emotionalizing enchanting encyclopedic endorsements,
epitomizing enlightened entanglements, enticing envious emotions.
Say, dig what I say
Talkin’ bout a new jazz vibe/
Man, move over/
the Jazz Cookers are hittin’ their stride in the groove to stay alive/
Eddie Henderson/
Cecil McBee/
George Cables,Billy Hart
and Billy Harper/
swingin’ harder jazz be flying/
downbeat, upbeat, man, count It off/
their soul auras are in the jazz notes they play/
David Weiss and Donald Harrison are fryin’ their amps/
burnin’ the house down/
with the jazz club scene in decline/
and record labels cuttin’ back on jazz/
the jazz Cookers have to stay alive and relevant in a jazz-changing world/
so dig, be cool struttin’ as Sonny Clark would say/
you might not always get a payday but you love to play/
the Cookers boss horns are on fire/
hip tones blowin' from the stage/bro, this is the jazz life you chose and after a gig, you might be all alone/
so be in the moment and improvise on your jazz note phrasing/
you’ll find the rhythm and meaning knowing you can play the same note gig after gig night after night/
but different every time/
are you hip to the Cookers?/
they will have you finger poppin’ and blowin' your mind/
wahoo that’s a whole lotta jazz
Eddie McGuire made us all groan,
Eddie the eighth (VIII) abdicated the throne.
Eddie "The Eagle" flew through the sky,
Eddie Van Halen made his guitar cry.
Eddies Murphy and Izzard made us all laugh,
Eddie "The Beast" tore a phone book in half.
Eddie "The Head" was a head banger,
Eddie Sheeran has a head like a ranga!
Eddie Mabo toiled for land rights,
Eddie Alvarez got into fights.
So Eddie be proud of your name evermore,
As it's shared with the greats who are mentioned afore.
But be your own Eddie and tread your own path.
Stay humble, grow wise and keep making us laugh!
Do you recall that ornery rascal
Who played the role of one 'Eddie Haskell' --
Good morning, Mrs. Cleaver
And how's my friend, 'the Beaver?' --
Like a laughing hyena ~ or jackal
Hey I just love the countryside
it's so peaceful and full of calm
even when I don't meet a single soul
but come across a working farm
One time with the sun so bright
sweat was so prominent on my face
but the warmth was worth it all
a great start to the day in my place
Usually, I like being just on my own
but this day I met Edith on route
we got chatting about country life
finding both loved to be on foot
So Eddie(me) and Edith loved being together
especially walking seeing lovely scenes
romantic thoughts enter their hearts
a future together makes them keen
So both continue to love a stroll
hand in hand along step by step
being thankful for where they met
finding love within their lover's net!
David and Ricky were cute, at best
Bud Anderson was a clueless pest
But that enduring, fun rascal
our dear Eddie Haskell
provided a refreshing, honest zest!
On A Lim Contest
Sponsor: Joseph May
from the TV show "Leave It To Beaver"
Eddie is an elephant, and he will not forget it.
He painted himself blue one day and never will regret it.
So why did Eddie paint himself a color quite so loud?
Because he would be recognized and stand out from the crowd.
“Hey Eddie, why the color blue?” the folks all shout at him.
“Why not?” says Eddie, “gray is out of fashion, blue is in!”
When Eddie struts the catwalk in the jungle fashion show,
He outshines all the others with his blue skin all aglow.
Young Eddie is a hero, raise your hands and clap them loud,
He’s blue with the longest swinging trunk, and that makes Oli proud.
Wallace “Wally” Cleaver
handsome, well-liked high achiever,
befriended Eddie, so unlike him.
Golly!* Wally wasn’t given to whim!
Eddie Haskell
was a neat, slick, conniving rascal.
With his flattery and pseudo-smiles,
he spiced up the show with his wiles.
Leave It to Beaver
*Wally and other characters use expressions like “Gee whiz,” “Gosh,” and “Golly.”
September 29, 2021
entered in the Clerihew 2 Contest Placed 1st
Sponsor: Joseph May
He saw a girl with no face mask
And of course, he took her to task
She said, "That big dude
Likes me in the nude
So it might be safer to ask!"
Fast Eddie Felson was a whiz in a pool game.
Eddie met a professional with fortune and fame.
The best in the business, Minnesota Fats was his name.
In a marathon session, Fats and Eddie took a stand.
Eddie had taken the fat man for eighteen grand.
But soon, that money would slip out of his hand.
Felson didn't want to stop playing pool.
Booze got the best of him, and he looked like a fool.
Tired and buzzed, Eddie appeared to choke.
Before he knew it, Felson was flat broke.
There's a bit more to this movie.
Just get the film, and have a look-see.
Based on the 1961 film "The Hustler"
The Lady Down the Lane
There once was a man, who lived down the street,
He was a very busy man, he was always messing,
He was very happy, he would come and visit us down the street,
He was always willing to help with anything that he could be messing with,
He loved to go, he would go anywhere down the road;
We later found out that cancer has came upon him,
Everyone was shocked, a busy man has cancer,
There was no worry inside him, he just kept on moving,
He never gave up, just kept on going;
No one wanted any suffering, just wanted him to be happy,
He always had joy inside of him, no matter what,
The day he passed everyone was so upset,
He just wants us to keep on living our life no matter what
He will be greatly missed and will always be loved.
King Edward The VIIIth, pitiable blighter, abdicated the throne.
He had the hots for an American divorcee - this the Brits would not condone!
He was King for a spell and the paramours continued their torrid romance.
They later wed, he was busted to Duke of Windsor and they settled in France.
Wallis Simpson was middle-class but knew how to climb the social rungs.
She was twice divorced which triggered a legion of wagging tongues.
They met at Lady Furness's digs and Wallie thought Eddie not all that sexy,
But they wed incurring upon The Archbishop of Canterbury a case of apoplexy!
Entry for Carolyn Devonshire's "Clerihew Couples For Valentines Day" Contest
(10 January 2019)
Beware, Eddie Haskell
Consummate flatterer
Don't eat up his praise---
He'll stay thin
~ You'll get fatter
Ten years of work got me a coat
Eddie Bauer's name on it was the style
With hand out, I'd say Bauer, Eddie Bauer
Glad to meet you! Then I would smile.
Then one day a fellow asked me,
"Eddie Bauer with a clothes line is you?"
I said, "Well, believe it or not,"
"Out in my backyard, I have two!"
To some he was a punk,
to others quite a mystery.
A jailbird and a drunk?
A fan of film and fistery?
But now that he’s defunct,
finally, Bunk is history.
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