Have you Seen Oliver Twist

Have you Seen Oliver Twist

A Poem by Gomer LePoet
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another play on words on the old dickens novel

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Have you seen Oliver Twist?


Some called him Ollie but he preferred Oliver

played some football with Billy Joe Toliver

when he scored a touchdown he would raise his fist

but it was nothing at all until you saw him twist


he was stuck in the 60's that's what some would say

even though his hair was showing a touch of grey

getting kind of chubby now just like the Checker

he can shake his hips and swallow a double-decker


you could find him nightly at the Peppermint Lounge

if he was short on money then he would scrounge

to enter the contest it would cost him 20 bucks

he knew he could win saying his competition sucks


the grand prize would net him a 500 dollar bill

he practiced every day at the studio on Blueberry Hill

he could still do the splits without pulling a muscle

warming up back stage doing the Charleston Hustle


one by one his younger charges fell to the side

they were dancin their legs off until they cried

when all was said and done from out of the mist

the spotlight shone the winner it was Oliver Twist


David Nelson ....

© 2011 Gomer LePoet


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ummmm No where is he?
This was an awesome twist, David. lol
Another fun one to enjoy, now I feel like to doing the twist. Dont think I know how to do the Charelston Hustle, maybe you could teach me. Being Im too young to know or remember that one. lol ;)
Cant wait to see what you got instore for us next.


Posted 14 Years Ago



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Gomer LePoet
Gomer LePoet

Tampa, FL



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I am a former IT Manager/Consultant working for many Fortune 500 companies, mainly in the Banking, Telecommunications industry. I am also a part time musician, playing guitars and keyboards and writ.. more..