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Satchmo Poems - Poems about Satchmo

Premium Member Carlos Alcaraz
...Carlos Alcaraz plays tennis the way Ol’ Satchmo played jazz; so creative, so talented, having so much fun, and now he’s a two-time Wimbledon champion.......

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Categories: satchmo, appreciation, sports,
Form: Clerihew
'What A Wonderful World'
...Louis Armstrong … a class by himself Not Dixie or Jazz but much deeper felt Growing better with age his music enthralls If fourteen or forty his melodies call Both Ella and Ray are seate......

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Categories: satchmo, music,
Form: Rhyme



Hurt So Good
...Etta was predicting Stormy Weather As Ray freed his Seven Spanish Angels Roy asked are you still Running Scared But Ella was smiling and Watching Over Me Peggy gave me that look asking Is ......

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Categories: satchmo, music, words,
Form: Free verse
Satchmo's Trumpet - Homage To Louis Armstrong
...From afar a sound of "Blues" so tender Like Satchmo strumming his trumpet His loud voice calling us together Makes me in verses break into yesterday Oh Louis...raise your voice to everyone Mak......

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Categories: satchmo, appreciation,
Form: Rhyme
A Most Thoughtful Balladeer, Endeared: Mr Tony Bennet Tribute
... WHAT THEY LOVED DOING... REACHING ANOTHER HUMAN BEING THROUGH THEIR EXPRESSION AND {OWN* INNER LENS AND CORE SEEING!} ALSO, THIS MAN WAS AN AMAZING ACCOMPLISHED PAINTER! {SMILE} EVER SEEN HIS PORTRAIT OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG, FOR INSTANCE, A.K A. "SATCHMO" YOU CAN TELL EACH PAINT STROKE, *EVOKED* SO MUCH ADMIRATION, GENUINE ELATION...WHAT AMAZING REGARD!!! "FAVALOSO! :-)" "WHAT PROFOUND COMMUNICATION!!!" WHAT MORE CAN ONE ASK FOR TO G......

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Categories: satchmo, appreciation, dedication, feelings, how
Form: Free verse



A Poem For My Father
...#Here WE are, There WE were... I AM Your Seed. Today, I won't UNRAVEL the Damaged Weeds... There's An ABUNDANCE Of New Ones That Multiplies At OUR Feet.... STEADFAST. "THEY'LL OUTLAST US."......

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Categories: satchmo, family, father, father daughter,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Jazz - Pleiades
...em>John Coltrane's fine Post-Bop Joyous uptempo tunes... Jiggle hips like Jello! Jump and jive, why don't cha? Pleiades 2 Poetry Contest Sponsored by Joseph May Date written: 10/15/2020 Note: "Satchmo" is the nickname of late, great Jazz legend, Louis Armstrong.......

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Categories: satchmo, art, celebrity, dance, humor,
Form: Pleiades
Premium Member Jazz - Pleiades
...Jamming geniuses - Wow! Jitterbugging soul feels joyous, with not a care! Jovial Satchmo swings, Joe Pass, Ella, Miles, Bir......

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Categories: satchmo, happiness, music,
Form: Pleiades
Premium Member Bright Flames of Jazz
... Lady Ella, Queen of Jazz: you brought so many songs to life. Forget the words? Just make up new ones like you did on 'Mack The Knife'. Satchmo Armstrong, so uniq......

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Categories: satchmo, music, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Sammy Davis Jr, Pure Talent
...Sang like a whippoorwill, up high on a hill Played trumpet like Satchmo, with panache and skill To watch that man tap-dance, gave even Gregory Hines a thrill As Ella Fitzgerald told us, 'Sam......

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Categories: satchmo, dance, music, song, tribute,
Form: Monorhyme
Premium Member Ya Need To Treat Me Better I'M Old But Not Dead Yet---
...Ya Need to Treat Me Better I'm Old But Not Dead Yet--- I don't need your pity; I ate no OLD bitty; Don't serve me no soup or smashed peas I got this, child keep me a steak, these are my real te......

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Categories: satchmo, age, america, analogy, anxiety,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Premium Member Just An Old Trumpet Player
...JJust an old trumpet player with a worn out horn – Seems he had played it ever since he was born. Sometimes his lively music put dancing in your feet. Then there were times he rendered t......

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Categories: satchmo, music, people,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Old Lp
...As I dusted off an old jazz LP A musical genie appeared to me With seven notes in his hand And a wish for each one So I wished to see some singers and bands Then I traveled back in time On a C n......

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Categories: satchmo, music,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member When the Saints Come Marching In
... This has to be New Orleans’ favorite song. It was made popular by the late Louis Armstrong. Although Satchmo is no longer around. we can always hear this immortal sound. The tune is beloved ......

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Categories: satchmo, music, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
All That Jazz
...big satchmo renowned jazz pops In Loving Memory Of Louis Daniel Armstrong {Satchmo Or Pops} {Aug 4th 1901 - July 6th 1971} Also Entry For Brian Strand's Spetimal Fun Contest......

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Categories: satchmo, black african american, death,
Form: Light Verse

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