Frank Sinatra
In front of you, a cocktail glass with
melted ice and a pink straw, she wants you to come
You are going home, but on your way out
You meet an old friend
So you have another drink
Before you know
other friends arrive, great fun, and we sing
It is four before you get home and crash on the couch
And you know when you wake up at noon
She will not be mad, you will be sad; say it with flowers
and a promise to be home every night
Before the Ed Sylvain show
The phone rings, and an old crooner is having his last show
You can't miss that
His wife can come along, it will be fun, but we can't
We have to behave around Nancy
Categories:
frank sinatra, adventure, age, allusion, america,
Form: ABC
Frankly, he was a man
Though not very tall,
His voice made him seem
Very big to us all ...
He could be an actor
He could even dance,
With a photogenic smile
And a dapper stance
Gentle and sweet
Known for his eyes,
Donning a fedora
With suits and ties
He was generous ...
If you needed something,
Gave you his all ...
Even when he'd sing
The lonesome road
Didn't always go his way,
With twists and turns
That's life, he'd say ...
Categories:
frank sinatra, celebrity, character, heart, music,
Form: Rhyme
The late, great legendary American crooner, Frank Sinatra
did things "My Way." His signature song was also his mantra
Such a fine actor he was, too; even won an Academy Award!
Lovingly nicknamed "Ol' Blue Eyes" and "Chairman of The Board"
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Date written: 06/15/2020
Categories:
frank sinatra, appreciation, art, celebrity, people,
Form: Clerihew
Frank Sinatra
I saw a program of him when he was
an athletic young man till he was old and grumpy
with a low hanging belly.
I didn`t like him much although he had a wonderful
voice with a clear diction
in reality, he was a small man who liked the company of gangsters
he had bodyguards and liked to be a man of the town
a tough guy who got into fights his guards had to pull him
out off because he was puny.
Since the internet is down I`m reading “The Senility of Vladimir P”
by Michael Honing. A dystopian novel that is also funny.
Vladimir too liked to be tough and was, on his younger days,
mind, he still is. The only thing Vladimir and Frank had in common
was their modest stature. So the moral is, never make fun
of men not as tall as you.
Categories:
frank sinatra, abuse, age, beach, best
Form: Blank verse
Fabulously entertaining for many years you were to many
Ranking at the top of everyone’s list, and worth every penny
Always so suave looking and so debonair
Never out of place was even one hair
Kisses and hugs came from bobbysoxers when they heard you on the air.
“Strangers In The Night” was a big hit for you later in your career
“It Was A Very Good Year” followed that one quite near
Nancy, your daughter, had a career that came along
Anything you did turned to gold. You could do no wrong
Topping the charts was another song, “Witchcraft” was its name
Recording and performing won you much fame
Although you’re gone now, we will all remember you just the same!
Categories:
frank sinatra, dedication
Form: Acrostic