Gimme Gimme

[hillwalker]

GIMME GIMME

I ain’t got no time for the touch of trim,
silicone tone and botox;
them bottle-bronzed broads
or those waxed madonnas
with designer boyfriends stroke lapdogs.

I got no intention of wastin’ my pension
on some ruby red lips spittin’ venom
‘cause cracked lips are fine if they’ll fit against mine,
and a Rubenesque figure in denim.

Gimme some curves and a swerve of a smile;
gimme laughin’ eyes flashin’ like sparklers;
gimme crooked teeth, freckles and cold, cold feet;
gimme cellulite, stubble and stretch marks.


H

[DieterM]

I love the sincerity and the warm feelings behind your lines. A truly felt declaration of love.

[hillwalker]

Thanks Dieter - I'm pleased you could see beyond the 'tongue-in-cheek' style to the message.

H

[PrinceMyshkin]

Above all - the beautiful management of the argot, the clever rhymes - this was such fun! Thank you.

[angliholic]

Wow!
This great poem reminds me of the saying "the truth shall set you free!"
You're a free and carefree man, Hillwalker, my mentor!

[hillwalker]

Thanks angli - you read more into this than was perhaps intended (?) but your kind words of appreciation are always welcome

and Prince - yes, fun was the word I had in mind when I wrote it (trying to imagine it being sung rather than read - by some Tom Waits/Willie Nelson soundalike)

H

[Delta40]

lol. I like the way you have stripped us bare to reveal our true beauty Hill!

[Jerrybaldy]

Dear Hill, I was with you line by line until the stubble appeared. Have to draw a line somewhere in the sand ;)
I noticed you mentioined Tom Waites, I think of kentucky Avenue from Blue valentines as the reason I write everything.
JB

[Jerrybaldy]

Eddie graces buick got 4 bullet holes in the side
Charlie delisle sittin at the top of an avocado tree
Mrs stormll stab you with a steak knife if you step on her
Lawn
I got a half pack of lucky strikes man come along with me
Lets fill our pockets with macadamia nuts
Then go over to bobby goodmansons
And jump off the roof

Hilda plays strip poker
And her mamas across the street
Joey navinski says she put her tongue in his mouth
Dicky faulkners got a switchblade
And some gooseneck risers
That eucalyptus is a hunchback
Theres a wind up from the south
Let me tie you up with kite string
And i'll show you the scabs on my knee
Watch out for the broken glass, put your shoes and socks
On and come along with me

Lets follow that fire track
I think your house is burnin down
The go down to the hobo jungle and kill some rattle
Snakes with a trowel
We'll break all the windows in the old anderson place
And steal a bunch of boysenberrys
And smear em on our face
I'll get a dollar from my mamas purse
And buy that scull and crossbones ring
And you can wear it around your neck on an old piece of
String

Then we'll spit on ronnie arnold
And flip him the bird
And slash the tires on the school bus
Now don't say a word
I'll take a rusty nail and scratch your initials on my arm
And i'll show you how to sneak up on the roof of the
Drugstore

Take the spokes from your wheelchair
And a magpies wings
And tie em to your shoulders and your feet
I'll steal a hacksaw from my dad
And cut the braces off your legs
And we'll bury them tonight in the cornfield

Put a church key in your pocket
We'll hop that freight train in the hall
And we'll slide down the drain all the way
To new orleans in the fall

[hillwalker]

@Jerry - yes, he certainly has a way with words and a voice well-suited to reporting the gutter side of life

and the 'stubble' was armpit or bikini line rather than jawline!!!! honest!!!

and @Delta - true beauty is more than skin deep ain't it?

H

[Delta40]

@Jerry - yes, he certainly has a way with words and a voice well-suited to reporting the gutter side of life

and the 'stubble' was armpit or bikini line rather than jawline!!!! honest!!!

and @Delta - true beauty is more than skin deep ain't it?

H

I agree totally - I'll just go and wobble my stretch mark belly at the next gorgeous guy I see.... :)

[Jerrybaldy]

Hey, Nice belly Delta, what you drinkin ?

[Delta40]

nescafe 3 in 1. like my hernia?

[Jerrybaldy]

its a fleshy dream, kiss my shiny dome :)

[Delta40]

Kisses dome - goodnight Jerry. Great Poem Hill I wish society promoted your view

[Haunted]

Thanks Hill, it's reassuring and it just feel so warm and human. You gave a lot of us gals hope. I'll go ahead and cancel my facelift.

[Revolte]

lol I loved this, and I agree with your poem lol.

[hillwalker]

@Revolte - thanks for the applause

@Haunted and @Delta - you probably don't need me or my ditty to tell you what you already know

: ask most men and they'll admit to preferring a normal woman in all her natural glory to what the media and cosmetic conglommerates would have them believe they are chasing. It's all about lowering women's self-esteem to such a level that theyll spend more and more $s.

H :-)

[Skia]

Hill - You guys out there give us women the confidence to leave the house without make-up!

This shows so much love and passion with a touch of excitement and fun!

I loved it :D It was fantastic and i adored these two lines;

"on some ruby red lips spittin’ venom
‘cause cracked lips are fine if they’ll fit against mine"

Truly the work of a beautiful man :)

[hillwalker]

Ooh - for once I'm lost for words.

[Skia]

I meant every word :)

[hillwalker]

You are too kind my dear.

[Skia]

My words are only the truth - plus a little bit of kindness added in ;)

[dafydd manton]

Who needs youth and glamour - love is not just for the young! And a more mature lover is probably more desirable, as well. Thanks, Hill, a vote for normal people!

[blank|verse]

I got no intention of wastin’ my pension
You go, Grandad!

Enjoyably rhythmic piece, hill. And I see you've already covered yourself with a disclaimer about the 'stubble'. Damn.

(But it should be Rubenesque with an 'e'. You can only feign ignorance to a certain extent!)

[hillwalker]

Ok - less of the grand-dad you young whipper-snapper,

And I'll put my hands up (arthritis permitting), I don't know how I missed out on Rubens. Good job you're there to set us straight.

But seriously (!) thanks for reading.

H

[kittypaws]

Who is it said...."love is in the eyes of the beholder." or maybe this one...."Love is blind."

Hill, as always very enjoyable!

hugz

Kittypaws