Poetry by Dix

Poetry and Stories by Dixie

The Pirate's Farewell
Theatrical Genius
Give Me a "T"
Dark Chameleon
McHale's Navy - Review

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The Pirate's Farewell

Up to now, I've led a blameless life;
I seldom have been known to err or stray;
I've loved the ladies, never took a wife...
(Unless her husband looked the other way).

But now I'd like to say:

Here's a health to all my ladies,
Sweet Linda F. and Linda S.,
Dear Carol and fair Claire...
Shonie, Debra and Christine,
Trish, the Irish pirate queen,
Martha M., who has a charm
Beyond compare...
Betty Bond and Betty Thomas
(Knows more about me
Than I do myself...)
And Mariah and Michelle,
Who know I love them well;
You'll see their pictures
All along my shelf --

There's lovely Connie
And kind Melissa,
Linda E. and Pam and Shari,
Beauties all,
And Salome, Sharon, Missy,
Betiann (ah,--kissy-kissy!),
Allison, Pierrette and Aimee
Made me fall...
Charming Susan
And cunning Carrie,
Two Mandys and a Christa;
--Who could choose?...
If I should decide to marry,
Why, there isn't one
I ever could refuse!!

Dina, Chrissie and Elise
Know how hard I try to please,
(There are just so many hours in a day!);
For the joys we shared between us,--
Oh, and Lizz, now circling Venus,--
Forget me not, is what I'd like to say.

And though I sail "on the account"
And ply the Red Sea Trade,
I'll hoist my Jolly Roger out
For thee alone, fair maid.

- By Dixie J. Whitted 3/21/97

Theatrical Genius

Where other actors strut and pose
And vend their meager gifts unsought,
Our cunning Tim, in calm repose,
Brings all their posturings to naught.

His very eyebrows have that flair
Found only in the nether region;
And underneath that curly hair
Lives Hamlet, Darkness,--endless Legion.

The starring role? Well-written turns?
Tim Curry never needs such crutches...
With eyes that penetrate the soul,
A smile that burns the skin it touches.

Give Me a "T"

Though splatter movies
Fill the screens;
Protagonists
Torn limb from limb,
And high-tech flicks
That star machines,
We're "All for One
--And More for Tim!!"

We need his
Pulsing, vital skills,
His purring voice,
Seductive smile,
His comic villains
(Passion kills),
His mastery
Of every style...

So, when the house-lights
Start to dim,
Shout, "All for One,
--And More for Tim!!"

- By Dixie J. Whitted 3/24/97

Dark Chameleon

Sly, seductive, charismatic,
Mr. Curry rules his Art;
High comedic and dramatic
Talents burnish every part...
Panther-lithe and serpent subtle
As he leads us to our fate:
Charming Wadsworth says, "I buttle."
(Dr. Furter builds a mate.)

Vladikov seeks reputation,
High explosives as his tools.
(Frank-N-Furter craves sensation:
"Quake with fear, you tiny fools!!")
Darkness as the lord of evil
Lurks within his cavern, scheming
With a cunning medieval;
Sets the hearts of maidens dreaming.

Long John Silver, getting tough,
Cowes the Muppets with oration;
Wins his freedom with a gruff
"Beg deliverance from damnation!!"
Larry Gormley's golden voice
Echoes singers of the past
Billie Holiday his choice,
But Curry is a one-man cast.

He's the star of every story;--
Pile the laurels at his door;
Give him best; he's earned the glory:
Tim always leaves us wanting MORE!!

- By Dixie J. Whitted 5/18/97

McHale's Navy - Review

It's a Curry caper not to be missed:
Tim wears bad-guy black with a naughty grin;
As "World's Second Most Dangerous Terrorist"
He's hot and deadly and out to win!

He sings of "Working On My Tan,"
And makes the islanders' lives more thrilling;
To keep in practice, he shoots a man
--"An umotivated random killing."

A ruffle of wind-blown chestnut hair,
Dark shades concealing those roguish eyes;
He's tracked McHale to his island lair
And storms it with an explosive surprise...

Tim at the helm of his streamlined boat,
Sleek silver projectile with spear-shaped bow,
Targets his enemy's house (and shoat)
And laughs as he leaves, "We're even now!"

With a roll of the eye and a tigerish smile
And his scenery-chewing kidding candid,
Tim's "Vladakov" plays with a stunning style
--And carries the movie, single-handed.

- By Dixie J. Whitted 4/19/97

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