This poem was written for a Rhythm & Rhyme’s ~ on the rails of … Grand Funk Contest. Enjoy!

Piston hands
hips like wheels
locomotion dance
gangly years.

Golden lamps (without genies)
happy meals
holding hands
bangs and heels.

Pizza Hut personal pans
Let’s Make a Deal
first cramps and crushes
hair, a pinwheel.

Take a chance
an awkward motion
in hot green shorts,
my Pre-Teen Locomotion.

© 2022 | K.Hartless

21 responses to “Everybody’s Doing It”

  1. Tom Avatar

    Wonderful lively verses, K – great song to share 🙂

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    1. Thank you kindly, Tom. A go-to tradition I’m passing along to my littles. We locomotion did the dishes this evening. 😄

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  2. too energetic at this time of night – even though I might dream of Kylie.

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    1. It was an afternoon pick-me up, which sort of worked. Try it again tomorrow and it may do the trick. 😉

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  3. That’s such a great song! I think Little Eva created the song. ❤️

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Loco-Motion

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    1. What! I had no idea. Looks like Carol King and Gerry Goffin wrote the song. Thank you for linking this. 💜

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      1. Your welcome, I am 61 years young so I’ve seen some… Stuff. 😂

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  4. playful and propulsive, with great imagery; the last verse wraps it up beautifully; such a joy as ‘The Locomotion’ itself was 🙂

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    1. Thank you, John. It was one of my mother’s favorite “glad songs” and it still cheers me to hear it.

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      1. it’s the sort of song you never grow tired of —

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      2. 😁 and if you do, oh well, your stick with as it may never leave you head. I’ve been hearing the lyrics on repeat since I played it earlier this evening.

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  5. great memories in words and that video K.!! 💖💖💖💖

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  6. A real fun poem! Has a nice, funky rhythm to it too!

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  7. Lyrical, musical, and radical. 😁 Awesome write, K.

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    guyleneiswriting

    Very nice song and interesting lyrics. Thank you!

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    1. Thank you. It’s a hectic time here, but I am doing the locomotion and keeping on track. 😁

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  9. This is fun, so full of energy – have the song rocking in my head now 😊

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  10. You’re a fantastic writer. I’m happy I discovered your page.😃

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  11. “C’mon baby, do the Loco-Motion”🎶

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    1. 💃🚂🕺 swing those hips

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