Short Dudley Poems

Tim Dudley-Smith-
                         poetry made to sing ...for  Hymn...

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There once was a Mounty named Dudley;
villain, Snidely Whiplash, was ugly.
Dudley would save Nell
from Snidely's dark spell,
then she and his horse would get snuggly!...

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There once was a dude named Dudley
By all accounts he was quite ugly
As hard as he tried
He put makeup on his eyes
He still wasn't sweet and sure wasn't cuddly


© Jack Ellison 2015...

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When Spring comes again
not the warmth..nor the rain
not the yellow ..nor the green
not the grass or verdant scene;
not the winds or blossom bright
not the showers or more daylight;
but hearing creation's new birth
shouted aloud in sky and earth.

Format inspired by a Tim Dudley-Smith hymn...

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BORN ANEW
When Spring comes again
not the warmth..nor the rain
not the yellow ..nor the green
not the grass or verdant scene;
not the winds or blossom bright
not the showers or more daylight;
but hearing creation's new birth
shouted aloud in sky and earth.

Format inspired by a Tim Dudley-Smith hymn...

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BORN ANEW

When Spring comes again
not the warmth..nor the rain
not the yellow ..nor the green
not the grass or verdant scene;
not the winds or blossom bright
not the showers or more daylight;
but hearing creation's new birth
shouted aloud in sky and earth.

Format inspired by a Tim Dudley-Smith hymn...

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Dudley Do Right.
And he did right, but he was banal and dull.
Polly Purebred went for Under Dog
The king of Pow! Bam! Zam! Whap! Whack! Wham!
Smash! Smack! Slap! Hit!
We are told to go for the easy-going sweet ones,
But maybe some of us learned to love the bad boys
when we watched the cartoons of the sixties....

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You villain, you fiend
We booed you each Saturday
When you came on the screen.

We shrieked, and we hollered
For Dudley Do-Right to make short work of you
We loved it when justice prevailed
And your just desserts were due.

Snidely Whiplash
You villain, you fiend.
Capturing Polly Purebred.
You were utterly mean!...

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I am rooting for Snidely Whiplash
Tie up sweet Nell and give her a gnash.
Silly Dudley Do-Right
Simply isn’t that bright.
Snidely, turn him into cornmeal mash.

Good villain, it is your turn to win.
Wipe off Dudley Do-Right’s ridiculous grin.
Leave her on the tracks
With their clickety clacks
Follow me, Whiplash. Do I hear an Amen?...

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When winter in quietness sleeps
not long indoor nights or snowfall deep
not wreaths upon the door nor trees in stark silhouette
not lights in windows bright or the holiday banquet;
not nativity plays nor carols, joyful sung
not presents exchanged nor hallway baubles humg;
but God with us ,Emmanuel
Jesus,come to us,to dwell.

inspired by Dudley-Smith form 'When the Lord'...

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Flimsy, flouncy little nightie
Which doth cling e'er so tightly
To your wibbly, wobbly tits
And your smelly hairy bits
Keeping all just out of sight
Through the hours of the night
Covering things so unsightly
Thank god for that little nightie


[written many, many years ago & inspired by a poem called something like "Dear Flo". Which I think was either by Spike Milligan or Peter Cook/Dudley Moore]...

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Dudley Bee, bounced around through the town. Smelling grand, whiskey wet, no regret. Only pissing on the tree. His remorse, buried deep within, codgers bin, his only sin, he never wanted to be. Dudley fast, when he was asked, How did you come to be? answer buried deep within, Wanting gin, Dudley could never see. Bourbon breath, hiding haunt, Dudley cannot tell, Which hell, had driven him to flee. World taste, bravos hate, Hunted Dudley Bee....

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Please forget me.
Please move on.
Don't remember me
when you've gone.

Loose my number.
Loose my Address.
You walked her way
you know the rest.

Now you are gone
and I am free.
Now a better life I'll see.
Please don't come back for me.

You are now something I don't need.
You are yesterday's news
and tomorrow's trash.
Thank the dear Lord 
I don't live in the past.

This is just a poem about things that happend years ago in the past....

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