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Orbison Poems - Poems about Orbison

Premium Member Marion Robert Morrison
...Marion Robert Morrison his voice couldn’t be confused with Roy Orbison but he really gained his fame when he became known as John Wayne ......

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Categories: orbison, film,
Form: Clerihew
Premium Member Summer Concert
...Tonight, A pretty older mother, At my retirement community's July 4th summer concert, Speaks to her daughter with a thick Korean accent. The Traveling Wilburys tribute band plays songs by The ......

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Categories: orbison, age, community, happiness, music,
Form: Free verse



The Legend of Johnny Cash
...Entry for the Golden Age of Music Poetry Contest, sponsored by Oliver McKeithan, March 2025, Second Place. I dreamed of Johnny Cash last night, his music spoke to me, I said I thought that you......

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Categories: orbison, death, dream, music, native
Form: Ballad
Satisfaction
...You’ve come out this evening For a wee, delicious bite Drink fine wine, meet new friends Your expectation? A fabulous night Our farm is Vergenoegd Löw It’s an interesting, unusual designatio......

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Categories: orbison, drink, fun, wine,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member 1960's Swingers
... The great Elvis Presley stole the show When it came to music, fast and slow Patsy Cline could sing so sweet and fine Without a doubt, her voice would shine Hank Williams had a......

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Categories: orbison, appreciation, feelings, music, song,
Form: Couplet



Premium Member Wanna Walk With Roy
...In dreams, I always wanna walk with Roy, I think that my scary feelings ain't right. I'm just running scared like a silly boy - alone, so lonely, this feeling tonight. Tell me, are you as lonel......

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Categories: orbison, feelings, loneliness, love, music,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member I Want To Meditate With Roy Orbison
...I was in the middle of a PowerPoint About Pastafarianism Then I noticed someone in the corner Not paying attention Lost, looking tired I heckled to him "Paul, quick, candy-coloured clown..." ......

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Categories: orbison, america, assonance, humorous,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Mind Bendingly Real
...I wake from a bad dream Hey there new man That’s what they said to me Hey there how’s it been lately? I stand, look and see Elvis, Martin Luther King and John Lennon walk on by so casually. ......

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Categories: orbison, appreciation, cool, crazy, dream,
Form: Free verse
I Must Be Dreaming
...Venus de Milo gave up the banjo She left the band with the Invisible Man Never had a leg to stand on, stand on Saw Galileo hanging with J-Lo Singing "Life On Mars" out under the stars Lead guita......

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Categories: orbison, dream,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member This Thingamabob Poem
...dang, grandma was a real hubba bubba- killer-diller khaki wacky boycrazygirl a spiffy hot damn hoofer during the dark hours of WWII and the devastation followed with unrestrain......

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Categories: orbison, grandparents, history, word play,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Only Baloney
...Sung to the tune "Only the Lonely" by Roy Orbison Yum-Yum-Yum-Yumdy-doo-wah Ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah Oh-oh-oh-oh-wah Only the Bologna Only the Bologna Only Bologna (Yum-Yum-Yum-Yumdy-doo......

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Categories: orbison, silly,
Form: Lyric
Unrequited Love
...Returning from a one-sided love affair on a full tank of unleaded love. It didn’t help matters much with Roy Orbison singing “It’s over” on the radio; I made an attempt to turn it off ......

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Categories: orbison, love hurts,
Form: Free verse
Phuket
...And suddenly understand you're underwater Flapping, snap-coral beneath someone's paradise Bung-lusting rope towards parallax sunslick then smacking the sole of your swollen left foot with an empt......

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Categories: orbison, holiday, paradise, rain, sea,
Form: Free verse
The Aftermath of Fireball Friday
...fireball friday, hello you know i did not miss you at all the cool air freezes my eyes favorably foggy i relax inside the zonule of aftermath paradise with green tea ginger ale in hand an......

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Categories: orbison, freedom, how i feel,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member When Roy Sang
...A song came on the jukebox and we listened with intent He sang "Only The Lonely" with a voice that was heaven sent I was only in eighth grade, a few years from being a man There was "Blue Angel" a......

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Categories: orbison, music, tribute,
Form: Couplet

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