Short Merle Poems

Yes you’re a bawdy quicksy girl,
Showing off sweet wrinkles and curl.
This is rather fine
Most of the time
But not at funerals, Grandma Merle!...

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I knew a man nicknamed "Merle"
His first two names were William Earl 
He wasn't a mama's boy 
a singer playwright director joy 
He wasn't infamous yet semi-famous berle



12/8/21
Written by James Edward Lee Sr © 2021...

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white thrush and white crow
fight which one's biggest outcast -
black sheep watches them

*The idioms “white thrush” (merle blanc) in French and “white crow” (belaya vorona) in Russian correspond to “black sheep” in English.

11.07.2019
Black Sheep Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Anthony Slausin...

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"Burning Bridges" was his first released song
Back in the fifties it didn't catch on

In the mid sixties a song he would bring
The movie "Paint Your Wagon " was where he'd sing

Then a duet with Merle Haggard incurred
"Bronco Billy", the flick where it was heard

Though singing was not his most powerful tool
As actor/director Clint Eastwood would rule!...

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OL'COUNTRY SOUNDS

My kind of music is those ol'country sounds.
Their words of life and those things all around.

The great music of Merle Haggard,George Jones.
Their very blusey voices and swaggard tones.

The beautiful Lorretta Lynn and Patsy Clyne.
Listening to their music with a glass of wine.

All the new music is full of soul.
But there's nothing like country Ol'.

Entered in Kristen Bruni"Soul tunes"contest....

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Missing Since 1983 

I’ve moved 19 times
And I’m only 15
I’m not in the Army 
I’m not in the Navy

Cause everytime I leave
I leave something behind

Raised by a four legged friend
Trying to do her best
Made sure I ate, drank and slept
And as Merle said, “Mama Tried”

Cause everytime I leave
I leave something behind

I can’t make up my mind
Not knowing how it will unravel
Lord hear my prayers
Cause I don’t want wheels on gravel...

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