Long Dorsey Poems

POTD 13 March 2019

Welcome! - We are excited to release our very first Visual Video Poem. 

(I trust you will enjoy the complete production effects and the superb narration by Dorsey Jackson (Deeja) on the...

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the skyline holds time as shadows vanish 
darkness claims the sunset like an avalanche
faint sounds from the passing of the sun
wake aging prophets
an old street shines like half a moon
stops signs and streetlights bend for...

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(buzzfeeding, kickstarting, needling darn noggin)

An effort to recall word, phrase,
musician... indigenous tribe...
most frustrating literary
endeavor to das scribe

aggravating enough to sub
bourbon spur teetotaler to imbibe
and/or nsync, whereby soul searching
devil's advocate demands bribe.

Lil brokeback Engelbert Humperdinck
(born Arnold...

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HOG KILLING TIME 
 There's a chill in the air
 And holidays are near,
 Thanksgiving's just 'round the bend;
 There's a feeling amongst country folks 
 That's absolute prime,
 Everyone senses it's hog killing time.
...

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Today as I sauntered 'mongst the relics in the antique store,
My gaze was directed to an old Philco radio standing on the floor.
As I caressed its somewhat scratched and dappled finish,
Pleasant memories flooded my soul...

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I hop out of my shower about 8
I got to get dressed 
Because I got a hot date 
I out on the Roca Wear 
And the Timberland boots
Then I checked my pockets
And counted my loot
I...

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I'm not about to reveal to you anything about my age,
But I grew up when big band music was all the rage -
When romantic tunes were heard while dancing cheek to cheek.
The noise called "music"...

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I am black and I have the ability to glorify the King
I am great and in believing in him, I have authority over all things
I am the Father and Mother of past, present and future
Peacemakers,...

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BAPTISMAL SUNDAY
 Sometimes in the country church,
 When they had no baptismal pool,
 Baptizing in a neighbor's pond,
 Was oftentimes the rule.
 They'd gather all the candidates,
 From all the months gone by,
 Those who'd...

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Frank, the man, he had a plan,
he was the best and took a stand!
His conviction for desire,
he stepped up,and was on fire!

In his music, he would be...
the very best for all to see.
No one better...

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there was a time
i remember it well
when one could go away for a 
while &
not be noticed.

there was a time
i remember it well
when one could turn off everything &
not be contacted,
not be sought after,
not be...

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SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT
 When you visit your favorite soul food spot,
 Along with your faithful friends,
 What you'll eat any given day,
 On your tastes it all depends.
 The selections are quite varied
 And the...

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YOU AIN'T COUNTRY
 If you've never...
 Swept the front yard (No, not the porch but the yard),
 Played under the porch (Yes, under)
 Intentionally eaten dirt
 (Not just any dirt, mind you, that good ole
...

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I was turning ten and learning the tricks
The year was 1956
I remember that my mother cried
The day that Tommy Dorsey died
I still believed in Santa Claus
James Dean was a Rebel without a cause
Green Door was...

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(Mickey D's, Winter Haven FL)

Fanciest McD's you ever saw!
Life sized statues caught in motion,  
Marilyn, her skirts flying, Elvis, 
thrusting out his guitar in a musical
orgasm, both Blues Brothers in
black suits, ties awry --a...

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IF MISSISSIPPI"S IN YOU 
 If Mississippi's in you 
 It'll always be that way;
 It matters not how far you 
 Or how long you stay.
 If Mississippi's in you,
 It always plays a...

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SOUTHERN LIFE
 If you want a glimpse of Southern life,
 Come close and walk with me;
 I'll tell you all the simple things,
 That you are sure to see.
 You'll see mockingbirds and bumblebees,
 Magnolia...

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Some called the radio station demanding they throw them out of the studio.
Others called to brag about their talents, their arrangements, their sass.
Boswell sisters had been singing together since their Vaudeville days as teens.
Connee played...

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PREACHING SUNDAY
 In the old country church,
 Preaching Sunday was quite a big deal;
 In just a few words, I’ll give you a feel.
 White gloved ushers monitor each bench and pew,
 Wearing uniforms starched...

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Gray dawn,
Just before sunrise,
quieter than a mouse...
The house whispers under
the yellow light I left on to tease
the darkness and prevent stubbed toes.
The hour, my usual morning rising,
out of a restless sleep, any how, at this...

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There's few people that are irreplaceable in this lifetime/ It don't matter if they've cussed you out or committed a crime/ It don't matter good or bad/ right or wrong/ you could see em every...

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Was just a young'un in the big band era
But it seems just like yesterday
Remember listening to Miller and Dorsey
Still love it right to this day

Miller's Modernaires, and Dorsey's Pied Pipers
With their smooth harmonic blend
Chattanooga Choo-Choo...

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MAKING CRACKLINGS (Pork Rinds) (Skins)
 First, you have to kill a hog,
 Then, carefully take off the skin;
 Cut it up in little squares,
 And then the fun begins.
 Take a big, black iron pot,
...

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MEET MY MISSISSIPPI
 Faulkner's Sanctuary
 Eudora's home state
 Elvis' birthplace
 The bulk of the Trace;
 Sprawling beaches
 Along the Gulf Coast shore
 One blues man's crossroads
 And inspiration for more;
 An abundance of history
 Tradition...

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There in little tidings packed in ribbon,
among the oleander I set beside my notes,
she sung no as well as no can be said,
or sung, with wording I can never reproduce.
The parcel with its ribbon, an...

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