Short Swiveled Poems

In the days before Elvis
   Swiveled his pelvis
Young Frankie was rockin'
   The girls with bobby socks on

He crooned those love ballads
   And jazz arias light as tossed salad
His parting shot, a stirring 'My Way'
   On 'Summer Winds' so fickle and gay...

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A great snowy owl
Sat on a cupola
Looking wise
But undoubtedly thinking of mice
Who might be down under the barn
To come out to be devoured

He had flown in from the far north
So large and commanding a bird
Hundreds came daily to gape
His head swiveled
His eyes were astonishing
His silence complete...

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Their eyes met briefly 
  She giggled

He smiled at her
  Her nose she wiggled

She smiled back
  His hips he swiveled

He removed his shirt
  Abs revealed, perfectly chiseled 

She threw back a mane of hair
  Her ample chest, it jiggled…

Sparks of electricity fairly bristled ~
  Just then was heard a low wolf-whistle...

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I remember the night 
that we first met. 
It was dark and cold; 
windy and wet. 

Had my collar clenched up- 
tight 'round my neck. 
It was late in the winter 
and colder than heck 

I was stepping down the street, 
moving fast, fast , fast. 
Shivering like a leaf, 
and you walked past 

I swiveled my head; 
for a quick glance at your butt
And unbottoned 
three buttons on my coat....

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