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Johnnie Poems - Poems about Johnnie

Cousin Johnnie-F

We were children of the 50s and early 60s, first of the boomers.
Our parents knew of wars and more wars, much lack, and hard work.
They were either directly sent off to war or worked hard to support

Categories: johnnie, childhood, cousin, family, love,
Form: Quatrain

Johnnie Runner-

Once so a man who likes running;
He's barefoot is fast and so cunning;
Was urgent sure not so quiet mountainair;
He couldn't say no to a marathon;
Runs Johnnie run

7/16/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr  2021

Categories: johnnie, adventure, analogy, irony,
Form: Limerick

Dennis and Johnnie-F

2000 miles is a long ways, and 50 plus years is a very long time.
It spells the time and space that have separated me and my two friends.
Back then, whether it was hay, ammonia, cowboys, sling shots, or rubber tires,
somewhere in the mix were my two friends.  Presently, there is a loving memory of

Categories: johnnie, childhood, friendship,
Form: Narrative

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Juan Johnnie Avocado Seed

Juan (Johnnie) Avocado Seed
By George W. Clever-----15 September 2020

A migrant boy in California 
His only toys were avocado pits
Making castles at the Rancheria 
In the dust with the pits where he sits
Until told of a boy who traveled the borders 
Planting apple seeds to grow fine orchards

Dreamed of a day when he’d be in demand
Planting

Categories: johnnie, 12th grade, 5th grade,
Form: Burlesque

Johnnie Walker

With your spirits well down and the feeling is low.
   Here's a few drams of whisky, that gives you a glow.
   Try, Johnnie Walker blue, it's a taste bud sensation.
   So perfect a blend, for a special occasion.
   Or maybe black label, a whisky so smooth.

Categories: johnnie, drink,
Form: Couplet

Love On the Rocks, Johnnie

They say that nothing is free amid this world
Most definitely, depending upon who as whom....
High crime scratch their eyes spinning broken vinyl 
Time your daddy was lying to you hitch because there's 
No truth betwixt his parched crumbling destitute lips tilting
Tides this crown of mine castles atop the sand another hail mary
Goal line stand goodbye

Categories: johnnie, baby, love,
Form: I do not know?

Boy of Gentleness - Man of Courage - Dedicated On the Passing of My Cousin Johnnie

Dedicated to my dearly loved and departed cousin Johnnie
who passed away peacefully in his sleep. I love you Johnnie. 
I hope that now you will watch over all of us here on Earth as you stand now
with God in Heaven, His hand on your shoulder, healed now forever as He embraces you. 
I hope that

Categories: johnnie, bereavement, dedication, devotion, eulogy,
Form: Dramatic Monologue

Jersey Shores Her Johnnie Quest

Bright tides timberland her eyes...
His Davey Crocket, calling from high atop 
Time's ridge as she dancing with their wolves 
Wine of wild raspberries red dripping from her lips
Boy, searching for love's lost child ? Over it's mountains 
Past this snow jungle fever where spirits flow and, such passion
Seaside swirls her beauty's baby girl; nature's pearl

Categories: johnnie, beautiful, girl, love,
Form: I do not know?

Johnnie Ryde

Switchfoot's, I dare you to move ?
Shunned by societies carved these
Centuries a belief offering oppressions
Plundered through fables of fairyless 
Tales in tears as molten gold melded...
An idol to fulfill their heart's a god 
Or goddess that they could call their
Very own and irony waiting within
The wings of trial this metal bowing 
Unto statues serving merciless

Categories: johnnie, autumn, baptism, beauty,
Form: Free verse

Johnnie

Belly up to the bar, boys
Let's have another round
And bid a fond farewell
To our old friend Johnnie Browne
 
Johnnie was a tootin' lad
With a heart o' gold
He'll be missed, you can bet
May God rest his soul
 
We'll leave his mug on the bar
Just in case some day
Johnnie wakes with a mighty thirst
And happens back

Categories: johnnie, death, friendship, people,
Form: Rhyme