What's in a Name?

A bit of fun...

My friend, Olly Dee, is a funny old card,

He could have been so many things,

A builder, an architect, surgeon, a cop,

A soldier, a pilot with wings;

In fact, he did nothing at all with his life,

Not one little thing did he do,

He spent all his time meditating at large,

And blaming his mother, at Loo.

 

Someone once said: - 'What's in a name?'

It's simply a patent disguise -

But Oll has a brother, who's simply a Fred,

Who just won the Nobel Prize.

One time, long ago, Olly filled out a form

To prove that he really was there,

A letter came, postmarked the palace at dawn

To say that they'd made him a 'Sir'.

 

He never could face writing in for a job,

Or sitting his licence to drive,

His tax is a mess, and he's changed his address

Seven times before agents arrive.

There's never enough of a space on the page

When it's - 'Sign - or risk paying a fee,'

For Oliver Cavendish Norton FitzWalter

John Lindisfarne Ackerman Dee.

 

David Lewis Paget

Reviews

[Norma J. Jessee]

You my friend are a master story teller. Everytime I read your work I think of the story tellers of old, sitting around with a group of people at their feet, with their faces lifted in eager anticipation of what was coming next.

As for,What's In A Name ? There are powers that are inherent in a name, and there are very distinct ways in which a name can control one's destiny, for good and bad.The powers associated with names have been studied for centuries. The name you " wear" affects not only how others perseive you but also how you perceive yourself. According to Egyptian beliefs, the name was a living part of a person as much as the body, soul, or personality of the individual. It was therefore critical in ancient Egypt that a child be named immediately at birth so the " coming into existence" of the infant would be properly accomplished.

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

Dale Carnegie once said, "Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language."

Having an unusual and unique name myself, I am rather proud of my name. It belonged to my father and his father before him and his father before him and so forth and so on. It is steeped in history as well.

It may not mean much to others, but it is beautiful to me.

Whether it be a plain name or a unique name, names really do somehow seem to fit each and every person.

The humor of your poem is on point. With a name like that, you'd think Oliver Cavendish Norton FitzWalterJohn Lindisfarne Ackerman Dee would be someone of importance - a doctor, a lawyer, a man of great renown. Evidently, he is. His legacy lives on through you. :o)

[Mistral Bilgera]

this is a cleverly-written, funny poetry. Poor Olly Dee must be suffering all his life with a name like that :) i always love humorous poetry, and this is one of the best I've read here.

by the way, thanks for the wonderful review. I'll think about the grammar suggestion... :)

+gem+

[Phil Sanders]

Chuckling here .. well written ...

[Valentine]

Still laughing...nice write..God bless..Valentine

[Shadows of Sight]

Oh what a funny ditty! I could imagine this being sung by a bunch of lads at a bar over a pint.

Truly enjoyable!

Nature's Essence

[James Takeo Panton]

You have a great way with words, and telling a story poetically.....awesome!