Moonwalker
Drew Gummerson was born in 1971 and lives in Leicester, England. His first novel, The Lodger, was published in 2002, and was a Lambda Awards finalist. Drew's latest book, Me and Mickie James, was published by Jonathan Cape in 2008. For more of Drew's work, in all its many forms, visit his site, Drew Gummerson Online. And make it a point to check out his 50 Words group on Facebook. The contests are fantastic writing exercises for those of you looking to practice the art of brevity.
This evocative poem was reformatted from one of Drew's own 50 Words writings. The current contest closes on July 10, so start reading and then start writing!
Moonwalker
(for Michael Jackson)
By Drew Gummerson
We'd gone back to Jerry and Claire's after the theatre.
I was ten, perhaps.
Mum and Dad were pissed, definitely.
Jerry or (Claire) put on a video.
It was that famous one of Jackson,
where he tells you that Billie Jean is not his lover,
and he dances across your heart.
This evocative poem was reformatted from one of Drew's own 50 Words writings. The current contest closes on July 10, so start reading and then start writing!
Moonwalker
(for Michael Jackson)
By Drew Gummerson
We'd gone back to Jerry and Claire's after the theatre.
I was ten, perhaps.
Mum and Dad were pissed, definitely.
Jerry or (Claire) put on a video.
It was that famous one of Jackson,
where he tells you that Billie Jean is not his lover,
and he dances across your heart.
Posted by Annmarie at 7/1/2009 11:02 PM 
Categories: today's words, Prompts, Dedication
Tags: Michael Jackson free verse Drew Gummerson
Categories: today's words, Prompts, Dedication
Tags: Michael Jackson free verse Drew Gummerson
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