A Song That Almost Was Not
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In California, in the year nineteen thirty-nine,
at Culver City, a movie studio was fine.
Metro Goldwyn Mayer was the largest company.
They produced the best motion pictures people could...
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Categories:
mayer, film, history, music,
Form: Rhyme
What Makes Me Smile
...An early morning sunrise while hearing the birds sing
When winter is finally over with the early signs of spring
Gardening and planting flowers and seeing them bloom
Watching the hummingbirds fly,...
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Categories:
mayer, beauty, encouraging, fun, happiness,
Form: Rhyme
Nostalgia
...Remember stuck on
band-aid brand,
Because band-aid
is stuck on you?
Remember when
the furniture was
Made from wicker
and bamboo?
Remember three
on a bike with
the banana-seat.
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Categories:
mayer, nostalgia,
Form: Rhyme
Wrapped
...It’s December, it’s foggy and rainy, but that fits. Of course, a rainy Saturday means gathering in the common room with my roommates and watching either “The Hunger Games” or “Twilight.” Leong’s neve...
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Categories:
mayer, december, internet, music, school,
Form: Free verse
Mayer and Some R and R
...A little retail R & R is what I really needed today
Driving while listening to John Mayer all the way
Life can get complicated and sometimes it’s too much
Time for some retail therapy in new make ...
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Categories:
mayer, clothes, fun, music,
Form: Rhyme
The Late Christopher Mayer
...He starred in an episode of "18 Wheels Of Justice".
He died ten years ago today and his name was Chris.
He starred in a movie that is titled "Stunts Unlimited".
His fans were sad when they learned...
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Categories:
mayer, anniversary, celebrity, dedication,
Form: Rhyme
Weekends
...‘Cause a little bit of Summer
is what the whole year is all about
John Mayer
WEEKENDS
Summer at pool.
Staying cool, Sis!
Whirlpool of friends —
Laughter-cleanse splash....
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Categories:
mayer, summer,
Form: Rhyme
Hanna-Barbera
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Number one with cartoons were William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.
They started at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in Culver City, California.
These two were the co-creators of the famous Tom and Jerry....
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Categories:
mayer, history, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
Dreaded Eeriness
...B-rutal
E-nemy's
R-abid
N-astiness
A-pplies
D-readed
E-eriness
T-ill
T-hreat
E-mploys
M-ystery
A-nd
Y-ucky
E-pidemic's
R-isk
Topic: Birthday of poetess Bernadette Mayer (May 12)
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Categories:
mayer, birthday,
Form: Acrostic
Example
...Nine late hour
Igloo font con
giant degrade
house furious
tiger race put
window clean
apple shadow
taste number
count mayer
husky maid...
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Categories:
mayer, write, writing,
Form: Acrostic
I'M WITH YOU TONIGHT
...I’m laying here with a broken heart
Sweet Girl, remembering you..
Is the hardest part
John Mayer is singing slow
On the radio..
Why did you have to go
These empty words repeating
And it’s a...
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Categories:
mayer, death, depression, dream, drink,
Form: Lyric
Cohen Family Simcha
...O, I love to attend a Cohen family simcha**
That is where I really love to be-e-e!
For when you're at a Cohen family simcha,
You are always treated roy-al-ly!
**A simcha is ...
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Categories:
mayer, happy, joy, wedding,
Form: Lyric
An Ode To Spotify
...Spotify
I just wanted to say thank you
You get me
I mean sure not everyday,
I still don’t know why
You still refuse to play my favorite
John Mayer song
When I really need it
That one day
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Categories:
mayer, angst, music,
Form: Free verse
The Man In the Dock
...Judge Mayer On the bench did sit,
Coldly appraising the man in the dock,
The man in the dock was, unperturbed,
He gave the judge a knowing wink,
At least that's what the judge did think,
For wh...
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Categories:
mayer, fun, humorous,
Form: Burlesque
Remember Me and Smile
...Memories of you talking,
Simply talking to me,
About your day,
About a new song you heard lately,
About how you like worn out jeans,
And how you fangirl over John Mayer.
Memories of you smili...
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Categories:
mayer, for her, i miss
Form: I do not know?
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