Some Ordinary Joe

...a birthday tribute to Marilyn Monroe

Some Ordinary Joe



...she had dreams of picket fences,
that gallantry and chivalry were alive and well
and living within close proximity
of Wilshire Boulevard.
And she believed that one day
her prince would come...

some ordinary Joe.




-Happy Birthday, Marilyn -
June 1, 1926

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

...this is a quote from a poem I wrote for Marilyn. I make a concentrated effort to remember her on her birthday and the fifth of August. If you were able to catch the documentary on her life on "Lifetime" last night, please let me know what you thought!

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A great story here. Joe ensure she had roses till his death. Marilyn, a beautiful woman never controlled or understood. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Kelly Scheppers]

I've been to "see" her in LA at least three times. It's a gorgeous cemetery, and her crypt is completely covered in lipstick impressions! What a lovely gesture it was of Joe's love, to bring her flowers for the following 22 years, I think it was, before his death! Thank you, John!

[Coyote Poetry]

He loved her and you are welcome.

[micky]

Oh this is so sweet I love the story it tells....:)

[Kelly Scheppers]

...thank you, Micky...nice to meet you!

[micky]

Nice to meet you to

[Einstein Noodle]

Marilyn's story is heart wrenching .. no matter the view .. what a brutal reality .. the farce of Wiltshire Blvd. .. and gone worse from her time in my opinion ..
so noble ..your tribute to her .. :(
E.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I am consciously made aware every first of June and every fifth of August, that what was once so beautiful, now lives forever. Thank you, E...your words warm my heart! x

[~]

A piece of immaculate beauty she was among us. Her joyful spirit and her class walks everyday, on our heart's red carpet of dreams. Great tribute my friend! :D

[Kelly Scheppers]

I have a hard time imagining what she would look like today, at 89. Still gorgeous, I bet! Thanks so much, my friend!

[Lydia Shutter]

I just KNEW you would post this yesterday! You were always a big fan of Marilyn Monroe and your poems for her are memorable. I did not see the documentary. Was it good? Lydi**

[Kelly Scheppers]

It's always interesting to see who portrays her. I just wish I didn't know how it ended...thank you, Lydi. You know me SO well! ; )

[ANTO]

I often wonder about her and Jim (her first hubby and the epitome of an ordinary Joe) and whether they were truly in love or a convenience. One things for sure they both deserved love as does everyone. She may have been happier with an ordinary joe but (for purely selfish reasons) Im glad she shot to stardom. She probably did more women more good for body confidence with her curves than the previous stars and starlets.
Same way Kelly Brooke is now. Both beautiful - both real women.
Thanks for posting this one Kelly-boop-boop-be-doo ;p

[Kelly Scheppers]

Her first marriage pretty much saved her from returning to an orphanage, when her Aunt could no longer be her guardian. Thank you, Anto!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is terrific..."where have you gone joe dimaggio a nation turns its lonely eyes to you"

and marilyn turned her eyes to you also...no ordinary joe...no picket fences for marilyn...so caught up in her whirlwind life...it was like she enjoyed the fame but didn't have time to be her...i think sometimes she wished she could just be norma jean again.

you really capture her in this piece.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I believe you're right, Jacob! Thank you!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Well captured sentiments Kelly in a nice tribute. She reminds me of how fragile life is and how easily we slip from this world. Amy Winehouse is another such sad icon.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...so true, John. It's like all of Hollywood just swallowed "Marilyn" up, while "Norma Jean" was fighting to hold on.

[R Smith]

Sorry I don't get 'Lifetime' here but i got happy and sad memories of Marilyn, it would have been so beautiful if she could have found that dream of picket fences and her ordinary Joe, I know many of us ordinary Joe's would have come running for such a lovely person and beautiful soul such as she was, nice birthday wish Kelly, you got it just right :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

Such a beautiful review, Richard. Thank you!

[....................]

A wonderful reminder of her birthday, her life and dreams and the importance of dreams... well-done!

[Kelly Scheppers]

I appreciate that, Thomas...thank you!