Le Voyage Magnifique

Tupelo Tableau

I took the back road
down to Tupelo,
where fond memories
with deep Southern roots
and young boy's dreams flow
through my weary soul.

On a back porch swing
down in Tupelo,
sipping some iced tea,
thinking of Elvis,
I am channeling
king of rock and roll.


Note: The Tableau is a poetry form, invented by Emily Romano, constructed in stanzas of six lines with five syllables per line, as described and demonstrated in the following link: http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/tableau.html