The female impersonator, or to be blunt, drag artist, Danny Le Rue, died recently. This my little tribute to a great showbiz entertainer.
I see you've gone far,
You so full of vim and pep,
You the natural star,
For underneath that manly form
Something stirred within,
A real dame took the world by storm
With saucy wink and teasing grin,
Who could carry it off
Wearing a tiara or a top hat,
Playing a lady or ennobled toff
In a naughty gaiter or sexy spat?
Who could wear a stilletto
And a breathtaking catsuit
And NOT sing falsetto
In a Dame Nellie Melba tribute?
Who but a glamorous goer
And queen of old music hall,
Someone in a glorious boa
Who entertained us all,
Who but the dazzling Danny Le Rue,
Now singing and dancing in Paradise View.
Chris Fernie, 2009
Poetry by Chris Fernie
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Written on 2009-06-16 at 11:31
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From Mother Kelly's doorstepI see you've gone far,
You so full of vim and pep,
You the natural star,
For underneath that manly form
Something stirred within,
A real dame took the world by storm
With saucy wink and teasing grin,
Who could carry it off
Wearing a tiara or a top hat,
Playing a lady or ennobled toff
In a naughty gaiter or sexy spat?
Who could wear a stilletto
And a breathtaking catsuit
And NOT sing falsetto
In a Dame Nellie Melba tribute?
Who but a glamorous goer
And queen of old music hall,
Someone in a glorious boa
Who entertained us all,
Who but the dazzling Danny Le Rue,
Now singing and dancing in Paradise View.
Chris Fernie, 2009
Poetry by Chris Fernie
Read 552 times
Editors' choiceWritten on 2009-06-16 at 11:31
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