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Tony Baloney
There once was a man named Tony his stories were a bunch of baloney, though he seemed quite sincere yet a bit cavalier because his stories changed every year. Well funny as this may sound Tony's friends all gathered round, for his stories when told were outrages and bold quite funny was Tony's baloney!...

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Categories: tony, humor, nonsense,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member KEROUAC THE WORD SPEAKS JAZZ Tony Adamo
KEROUAC THE WORD SPEAKS JAZZ/Tony Adamo Spoken Word All in Caps for Better Reading While in Recording Studio/10/14/23 THE JAZZ COOL AND BEBOP MUSICIANS MADE MUSIC THEIR OWN/ THE BEAT GENERATION WAS A NONCONFORMIST CULTURE MOVEMENT OF THE 1950’S/ WRITERS, POETS SUCH AS JACK KEROUAC, NEAL CASSADY, ALLEN GINSBERG, DIANE DE PARMA, WILLIAM S. BURROUGH, AND...

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Categories: tony, spoken word,
Form: Spoken Word



Premium Member Seijaku It's Time
Strumming along to a troubadour's lament tears pool and flow while I press the strings playing out the notes forcing myself as I struggle to forge forward overcome with a sorrow beyond sorrows and a grief with no relief Through the rhythm of the music my heart relaxes the timing, the tempo measured with intimate design the lyrics vibrate softly streams of...

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Categories: tony, allusion, america, angst, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member A letter to Tony
Tony Abbot ex minister prime you came on the net To spoke at length, to good friends of mine. Graham And Jhonny ‘a real friendly talk’ about How you as a part-time fiery walked some hot Walk. In 2018 when you helped And that’s all good..' Where so many did lose their lives And Homes possessions as the blazes...

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Categories: tony, education,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Tony and His Calf
On a warm August day we sent Tony out to see his pet. Found them snuggled up asleep. Loud snoring? Oh, you bet! We left them there for a couple of hours enjoying the sight. Two happy babies, enjoying the day, it felt so right....

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Categories: tony, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme



Big Tony
Yet another funeral Another old friend gone, Not many of us left now As time grinds on and on. This was goodbye Big Tony Of the last five years of My indisciplined wild life Before I was rescued by Marriage and a loving wife. Days of weekend long parties Starting Friday nights in the pub With just snatched hours of sleep Until a Monday morning cold...

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Categories: tony, funeral, memorial, remember, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
When Tony Bennett sang With Lady Gaga, a duet, The entertainment level Was as cool as it could get. The difference in their ages mattered Not one little bit Since their voices, both exquisite, Did magnificently knit. But best of all, their friendship And their mutual respect Had, on everyone who watched them, A most powerful effect. News of Tony Bennett’s passing Means that golden sound...

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Categories: tony, music, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
A Most Thoughtful Balladeer, Endeared: Mr Tony Bennet Tribute
"YES! THERE ARE MANY SINGERS WITH GREAT VOICES... JUST THEIR MERE SOUND, ALONE, TELLS US THAT THEY CAN HOLD A NOTE AND CONFIDENTLY "CARRY A TUNE!" BUT... WHAT ABOUT A SINGER, WHOM WHEN THEY ENTER A ROOM, OPEN HIS* MOUTH TO TELL A STORY... IN A WAY THAT STAYS AND LINGERS LONG IN YOUR SOUL.. "LIKE A SIMMERING!" LADIES AND...

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Categories: tony, appreciation, dedication, feelings, how
Form: Free verse
Old Songs
In the wee small hours of the morning, that's the time you miss her most of all, I'd give her my last dime; where do you go to my lovely when alone in your bed, tell me thoghts that surround you, I can look inside your head. The very thought of you and I forget to do, the very ordinary...

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Categories: tony, age, appreciation, music,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Tony the Tiger
Tony the tiger you are sassy and loud You make us happy with Kellogg, completely proud You dance your way into the hearts of children galore. Making their mothers take them to the cereal store. Tony the tiger, you have been around for some time. You like taking dollars from people who used to buy with a dime. You have been...

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Categories: tony, nostalgia,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Grandma Introduces Bacon To Tony
Tony was four when he stayed with grandma and grandpa. He had never had bacon. I started out with four pieces. But he wanted more. Was six too many? Eight? He ate the entire package. Why did our daughter never give our grandson bacon? Isn't that child abuse? He gained twenty pounds in the week he was with us....

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Categories: tony, food,
Form: Free verse
Beautiful San Francisco
Beautiful San Francisco In Northern California, By the Bay, There it is, That beautiful city, It’s the city Tony Bennett Sings of “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” Those lovely trolley cars, Make it so unique, Nob Hill, a street we all know, Fisherman’s Wharf, an interesting Array of shops, That famous Golden Gate Bridge, My Dad told us he sailed by it On his way to Korea, During the...

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Categories: tony, beautiful, city,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Oh Tony
Tony said he was managing waste When in fact, it was folk, he erased He did see a shrink But without a blink He continued and hid them, untraced The Sopranos On A Lim Poetry Contest, placed 1st Sponsored by: Joseph May Date wrote: 3rd April 2022...

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Categories: tony, humorous,
Form: Limerick
Rip Tony Selby
He was an English actor and Gina Sellers was his spouse. He guest-starred in "The Avengers" and "Bless This House". He was a very talented man and he starred in some hits. He starred in the classic Doctor Who as "Sabalom Glitz". He starred as one of the criminals on the boat in "Superman: The Movie". He starred in four...

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Categories: tony, celebrity, dedication,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Sheila and Tony
Sheila and Tony were friends at work, nothing more. Discussing silly things, exchanging quips and tips with each other. They had their own peculiar gestures and funny looks. It was noticed by the others, but they were mostly older women. Wise sages who understood the leaning in language before they did. They are so young! The crones thought, amused. Wisely kept...

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Categories: tony, love, wisdom, women, work,
Form: Free verse

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