these unconventional cats who are dicks
forties detectives to you out of comic strips
make others nervous anyway me
go by their last names, like Marlo or Spade
interrogate usual suspects under spotlights
look to save a damsel or two
offices are dirty
in a sordid side of town
I run from these dicks
Categories:
marlo, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Light Verse
T The wide belts, hip-huggers, bell bottom pants
H Hip people dress like Sonny and Cher
E Everyone loves Carol Burnet, Harvey Korman, and Bonanza
S Singers cannot compete with Barbara Striesand
E Everyone Knows Tony Orlando and Dawn
V Very important to move away from home at 18
E Every country music lover knows Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson
N New show about a single woman, featuring Mary Tyler Moore
T Too cute Marlo Thomas steals our hearts
I I am sorry to report we are still in Viet Nam
E Everyone sees Bette Midler, Tina Turner, and Robert Redford
S Suddenly everyone is wearing tops that look maternity
Categories:
marlo, nostalgia,
Form: Acrostic