Elvis Poems

Suspicious Minds

On weekday nights when it grew 
too quiet
 
Alex the angry barman 
would strut towards the machine, somehow 
disable its need for money, and
select a batch of Elvis songs
 
And when the first one came on, he'd be scanning
the few customers for signs of disrespect

'There, that's proper music, none of 
your punk rock nonsense'

Elvis

Forever Elvis
The guy with the pelvis
lives on, and on, and on, and on.
in the hearts of his fans he’ll never be gone


He was a guy who knew how to sing
Gyrating his hips was his special thing
When performing on stage
The crowd would rampage
It’s no wonder they call him “the king “


From gospel tunes to rock and

Mister Elvis Presley

Mister Elvis Presley 
Sang his songs expressively 
In Aloha From Hawaii,
He sang them just for me, aieee!

I was 15 when he sang just for me
Straight from Hawaii via TV,
My heart skipped a beat,
I jumped from my seat,
His music had changed my reality.

Elvis has now left the building,
Gone is the music and gilding;
He died much too

Hotel Americana

Heart ache, a road break off route sixty-six
Over each river and every state line
Tour bus travellers all finding their fix
Everyone hyphened is heightened this time
Lost luggage losing it's share of the light

American dreams with shutters pulled down
Memphis blues music feels alright tonight
Elvis themed runners surprising the town
Rocky road blue grass fades slowly away
In between cities

Elvis Aaron Presley

The legendary teen idol Elvis Aaron Presley
was criticized for his gyrations, expressly.
And yet, this shooting star went supernova,
morphing into a teenage Casanova.

When this Memphis boy began to croon
he'd wildly grind his hips to the tune;
and flashing his ice-blue eyes,
he'd generate tears and sighs; 
while making the young girls scream and swoon.

Born blond, he dyed his

They'll be no hop scotch

They'll be no hop scotch with a broken crotch.
No gyrating like Elvis with a fractured pelvis..
Don't plan on doing the hoot Chie cootch.
Better settle for a smooch.
No leisurely long car rides, not until the pain subsides..
If you are planning to stand, better keep pains meds. at hand.
Just want to sit a bit? It's painful until

why didn't Austin Butler start singing 'trouble' by Elvis Presley during the fight scene in Dune

it was therefore disappointing
but what ain't

hardcore science fiction
climate fiction

ecological lollocks
hero's journey balloon juice

Patrick Stewart on the baliset
is the definition of rock and roll

keep your expectations low going into the cinema
keep them low on the film

keep them low on the audience
for there can be no greater relief

leaving the theatre
when you say to a friend,

'thank christ everyone

Elvis

He set hearts on fire
With gifted voice, guitar dreams,
Stifled urge to breath, just breath,
Exhaling the still, cool peace,
More than just make believe,
Not just instinct – but grief,
The war between lonely and greed,
Hunger for the music, the rhythm that bleeds,
In turquoise wishes, quiet blessings
Pouring out hope through the endless feelings,
Blowing on winds, passions
Stirred by the brilliance,

Anti-Poem - Dry Ice and Cologne

a blue chevy impala basks in a suburban driveway
like a beached whale it oozes gases and black oils 
its seeping white walls beg for rubber movements
little boy inside the house sits on a pleated couch
he watches the setting sun through a screen door
fat mother stirs pudding in a wall-papered kitchen
smoking father works a tv guide

You Were Always On My Mind

Maybe I didn't listen when you told me
Your heart was gentle and kind
Maybe I didn't understand, but you could
have shown me...

All the reasons you were going to move on
All the feelings that were finally gone
All the chances I had actually blown!

Maybe I didn't know you
because I never knew
the way that you would leave me
deceive me

Elvis Presley

Cool Fact: Elvis Presley holds the record for the most platinum certificates issued by the RIAA, with 70. Elvis Presley's records spent a cumulative total of 1,155 weeks on the UK singles chart since his first hit Heartbreak Hotel released on May 11, 1956.

Everything went crazy when Elvis came upon the scene.
Ladies loved his sexy

Elvis

ELVIS

Elvis was King;
Rock 'n Roll made all things swing,
And Jiving was the 'thing'
dropping a shilling
        .. in  the snug juke box
    Presley,then
so unorthodox.

I Love You Elvis

Elvis Aaron Presley, Elvis, came from poor beginnings
born in Tupelo, Mississippi to Vernon and Gladys
this boy loved the gospel music in church . . . . 
at thirteen his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee 
when Elvis started school he was a loner and quiet
given a guitar on his birthday he learned to play it
and was

Elvis a Friend

Elvis, a friend.

Into my café, a young man who combed his hair
Elvis Priestly style and naturally got the nickname, Elvis
He didn’t mind; the name gave him a purpose in life.

The young man, let’s call him Pedro, developed an air
Of fame, when he entered my café, he sought the table
In the middle of the room and

Spinning Elvis

So fond of my record collection
      of vinyl

   Reason to hope that death
      is not final

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