Mom had six children
when she moved far from the nest
to a remote area without relatives or friends.
Her lifestyle suddenly changed
from urban to rustic ~
Playing the part she did
of Eva Gabor in Green Acres
but in real life.
Between setting up a new home
laundry mending ironing
cooking baking cleaning
grocery shopping and school lunches,
Not much time to herself ~
she by chance discovered
the lure of soap operas
and it changed her life.
Suddenly she was extra motivated
to finish her work with time to spare
saving the ironing for soap opera hour.
And so she’d welcome into her home
the whole cast of Edge of Night
with their dramatic theatrical lives ~
she’d bond laugh and cry
And her life was full again.
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
The wonderer
By Charles G.P. Chard 2nd
However, we wonder from place to place,
And we do gather to seek the LORD’s face,
We look to you O EL GABOR,
For lasting peace forevermore,
Our hearts are open please hear our cry,
YOUR WORD O GOD is our lasting tie,
O MIGHTY ONE of our fathers past,
Strengthen us and guild us as we fast,
The hearts of all reflect upon you,
The marvelous wonders of all you do,
We learn to express YOUR ways shown to us,
And forget not your law, which is a must,
Turn to us as our steps press on forward,
This is a parody of a poem by Countee Cullen displayed in my notes.
She thinks that Blond number seven
Will make her Zza Zza Gabor.
The herbal facial was like heaven;
The back rub was a chore.
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Their tale to tell is much the same
with looks that helped their claim to fame
Blonde and curvy, they got the jobs
In films and shows they flaunted their gobs
Deep, husky voices from too many fags
Scantily clothed in all the top mags
Make-up and peroxide over abundant
They could never ever be redundant
Marriage was multiple, two a penny
Own homes in Cannes, not Abergavenny
No doubt they had their special talents
In ads and the like for painted talons
B B, M M, and Zsa Zsa Gabor
Iconic beauties that most men adore
And models for women to emulate
enhancing their chance of getting a date
B B now old, the others since gone
Etched lines in face and gray, not blonde
Her love of animals has earned her repute
Her racist views we might well dispute
These women famed for enviable looks
Are immortalized in stacks of books
Although their films are somewhat dated
They’re still viewed and still well rated.
Eva Gabor
She is not around anymore.
For six years, she played Lisa Douglas.
Eva was a funny Hungarian-born lass.
Life Is But a Fleeting Shadow
By Elton Camp
She exuded sophistication and beauty
Mischievous, yes, but never snooty
With an accent that all loved to hear
To her many fans, she brought cheer
A glamorous life was a role she played
From being in character she never strayed
Famous for being exactly who she is
A vivacious star found in show biz
But time is the fire in which she burned
To remain young & beautiful she yearned
Now, at the age of 95, Zsa Zsa is still alive
To make it through the day she must strive
That decades have passed she can’t hide
But she has a loving husband at her side
Her fantastic beauty has faded away
But sadness when comes her last day
Thanks for the memories, Zsa Zsa Gabor
There exist none like you any more
There once was a show named Green Acres
Of which brought many laughs to the takers
There were two main actors for the show
Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor, great ones you know
The characters were interesting and a bit strange
Oliver and Lisa had a bit of a farm on this range
Neither knew one thing about farming
And Oliver did it all in a suit, how charming
Lisa did not want to be there but rather in the city
She always ended up doing things just for pity
The show all in all, is quite a crazy show
Simple minded folk is all you need to know
Don’t be fooled, they seem different than they are
Ignorant though the seem, they’ll take it all
Clever little show Green Acres is in reality
Humor is ever present, laughter is plenty
Something that is usually heard throughout
Laughter is always there, the show’s funny no doubt
Russell Sivey
Entrant into Michael J. Falotico's "Rhyme Me An Old TV Show...." contest
TV Show: Green Acres
1/10/2012
In Defense of Frederic Prinz von Anhalt
By Elton Camp
Have you ever heard of this man before?
He is the ninth husband of Zsa Zsa Gabor
About him we now hear but little good,
But maybe it is high time that we should
First, to be a prince he has made no claim
“Prinz von Anhalt” is his legal surname
He says that he likes to play the aristocrat
But just exactly what’s wrong with that?
When a German princess lost her son,
Was when the adult adoption was done
Of the Pincess’ son he had been a friend
Her attention she had every right to extend
His actual status remained as it was before
He was called Robert Lichtenberg no more
German royalty was abolished years ago
And he has repeatedly told the public so
True, he seems to like publicity and fame
Given the chance, most would do the same
Seems to me that he’s a fun loving old coot
One who knows how to make his life a hoot
To care well for his ailing wife he is trying
We all plainly see that Zsa Zsa is now dying
So let’s give the man a little bit more respect
And from him perfection, we shouldn’t expect
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