White Man Tries to Tame the Dame

White Man Tries to Tame the Dame

White man wanted to make a lady out of Jazz,

But her promiscuity and free spirited rhythm

Would keep her out late at night with her own pizazz—

Not to be tamed, this dame, she’s a flapper it’s what she has.


© October 4, 2014, Robbie Pruitt

Paul Whiteman for Victrola, photo by Don O'Brien, from Flickr, Creative Commons

The Flapper’s Wings

The Flapper’s Wings

The flappers

Flap their wings

As the brass plays

And the Jazz singer sings.

© October 4, 2014, Robbie Pruitt

Flapper, photo by Meagan L. Ragan, from Flickr, Creative Commons