(* = i)
There’s a dimly lit house where a chicken sh*t mouse
Hides in a hole from the man and his spouse
He’s easy to please
Just leave him some cheese
And you won’t find a hole in your best Levi Strauss
But it’s easy to see when it’s fait accompli
And your new denim pants have a hole in one knee
To take care of that
They bought a big cat
Then somehow that one hole had turned into three
His wife bought those jeans so it started a row
She quipped why don’t you chase that mouse with a cow
They had quite a spat
Which frightened the cat
The mouse laughed and said so who’s chicken sh*t now?
*
Whoever said cats could catch mice were all liars
The man left the house and drove off - screeching tyres
He looked pretty grim
The house was still dim
That damned little mouse had chewed right though the wires
Categories:
levi strauss, cat, humorous,
Form: Limerick
LEVI STRAUSE
Levi Strauss
From Germany to New York
Known as denim maker,
literally "de Nimes" “from Nimes”
Wear tailor Jacob Davis?
Needed strong clothes not worn not holey
For miners purchased bolts of cloth
Corners pockets with metal rivets with that made them stronger
8/17/18
written by James Edward Lee Sr.©2018
Categories:
levi strauss, celebrity, character, clothes, creation,
Form: Clerihew
I took myself to Texas way back in sixty three
I was just a simple man with a simple life you see
Had plans to be a cowboy that fit my simple means
I had not planned on Texas gals with tight fittin' jeans
Came on the train in suit and tie - greenhorn as they say
And I'd known women in the North that make me sigh today
I was not untested in the art of sweet romance
But I was unprepared for them tight fittin' pants
They told me that Texas gals were strong an gentle too
That they were smart and proper, I found that to be true
I heard that they could ride a horse and keep proper house
No one warned me anything about that Levi Strauss
Years passed by, I roped and lied - became a fair cowpoke
I was no longer treated like some tenderfooted joke
I wed the bosses daughter, she treats me like a king
Now I'm proud to be a Texan and wear her wedding ring
So if you're bound for Texas, it's fine to view the scenes
And you will gaze upon a girl with tight fittin' jeans
Don't let it rattle you, my friend, enjoy what you can see
There is heaven here on Earth for simple men like me
10/1/2017
Categories:
levi strauss,
Form: Couplet
Sure, I own a denim jacket
And, of course, a bunch of jeans.
All my closets have held denim
Since the time I hit my teens.
Back in high school and in college
There was little else to wear;
Maybe corduroy or khaki’d
Show up on my derriere.
Though my wardrobe’s now more varied
(There’s no denim skirt or vest),
Jeans are still among the choices
Every day when I get dressed.
So I owe a debt to Davis*
And his partner, Levi Strauss,
For providing me with bottoms
I can match with top or blouse.
*Jacob W. Davis
Categories:
levi strauss, clothes,
Form: Rhyme
Levi Strauss suggested
That we wash our jeans too much.
Machines waste so much water
And we use them as a crutch.
The company wants us to know
That cleaning them’s a breeze.
You don’t need suds or washers,
You just pop them in to freeze!
That’s right – the freezer, which will help
To take away the smell.
I really wonder if that tact
Would work out very well.
It’s hard to picture, nestled
Next to ice cream, bread and ice,
My unwashed jeans and all because
Of corporate advice.
I’ll take my chances that the earth
Will not run out of water;
And I’ll keep washing by machine
Just like I think I oughter.
‘Cause sometimes good intentions,
Though some people they’ll appease,
Will have most of us just cluck our tongues
And utter loudly – “Please!”
Categories:
levi strauss, introspection,
Form: Rhyme