All That And More
Voice like menthol
Balls of brass
Face like schoolgirl
Killer ass
Charmful armful
Singing sinner
Rings the bell for
raunchy dinner
All the makings
All the style
Shimmy, chanteuse
Make ‘em smile
© 2013 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
You want a jazz poem, dverse? One from the heart, heels, and head of a vintage babe who sang in clubs for 35 years and never overstayed her welcome. .
Also on the sidebar at Imaginary Garden With Real Toads. Peace, Amy
Sharp Little Pencil 
McGuffy Ann
Nice job, Amy. Bill is a guitarist, who can play anything from rock to country, blues to jazz, even polkas and ethnic (he is Hungarian). Been in a few clubs!
Sharp Little Pencil
You both would dig Harmonious Wail from here in Madison! A
McGuffy Ann
If you mean Madison, WI., you live near us.
Heaven (@ScarletVerses)
Well you are the chanteuse, smiles ~
georgeplace2013
Voice like menthol…veerry nice.
hisfirefly
love the rhythm, the pencil behind your ear and your motto
“WAGE PEACE.
SOW LOVE.
STAND UP FOR THE DISENFRANCHISED.
NEVER RUN OUT OF WORDS.”
May I add my own Amen
Sharp Little Pencil
You have the soul of an activist. Welcome to my world!
brian miller
ha. i like the sAss in this one…hey if you got it work it eh? smiles.
Sharp Little Pencil
That sAss comment is SO YOU, Mr. Miller. Loved it. A
Laurie Kolp
Oh, yes… that deep voice.
Sherry Blue Sky
Written to perfection by a girl who knows those deep blue smoky notes!
Linda
Imagining a sassy voice with this. Great little poem~
Cressida de Nova
This must be you Amy:)
brass’d ball’d
marble’d arse
menthol voiced
raunchy rhythm’d
Diva
Cracking poem!
Sharp Little Pencil
Ha, you nailed it, Cressida!! Plus our new cat (who is an old cat) came to us with the name DIVA, so double good on you!!
claudia
ha very cool..i would that prompt would be right up your alley…very cool pic as well
howanxious
Oh! Voice like menthol… could hypnotize anyone.
Lovely… I liked the ending. Beautiful.
And the rhymes worked really well.
http://vivinfrance.wordpress.com
Amy, this is one of your best – and it was YOU!
Sam Edge, Writer
you owned this one Amy 🙂
MarinaSofia
Deee-lightful! What a lady!
Roger Green
“killer ass” I did NOT know that.
freyathewriter
Brilliant and sassy 🙂
The kind of girl I am (mostly in my imagination, sometimes in my manifestation)!
Mary
Sing it out, Amy!
cloudfactor5
Love the smart & sassy attitude, you sure know how to make us smile !!
and the title says it all !!!
El Guapo
Wouldn’t want to hang out in a joint where SLP could outstay her welcome.
Björn Rudberg (brudberg)
Sings greatly.. nice singable poetry… 🙂
Sara v
Still rockin’ it Amy! 35 years is looong time to be singing in clubs. And your voice is still amazing–very impressive. 🙂
tigerbrite
I expected you singing this:)
Gay Reiser Cannon
What a composite of so many singers. Was just watching Keely Smith, that’d work for her along with her deadpan face. Loved those 40s and 50s blues women and chanteuses singing with big bands. Very cool poem, Amy. Loved it.
Waltermarks
Sounds like you’re shaking the walls.
Roger Green
“Debbie Does Dallas”? Really! “Life of Pi”
BTW, the red eye makes you look as dangerous as Mr. Parker.
Mama Zen
Been there, done that. This is perfect, Amy!
I HAVE A VOICE
I don’t think I have that brazen valor to write so dang cool!
shanyns
Cool. Just totally cool.
kaykuala
Sing along Amelita, in staccato bursts! Great jazz make-up Ma’am!
Hank
LaTonya
The first line, wow!
Misky
You’ve got it, girl!