Poem About My Favourite Diva Poem by Chris Walters

            Poem about Gail 
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              POEM ABOUT
       THE GREAT GAIL PAGE


There is a captivating diva here down under 
who is natural and raw
She will steal your thunder
It's no surprise 
You'll have tears in your eyes
And goosebumps too 
This is what she'll do to you  

Standing confidently, commanding respect and authority
This woman has triumphed over tremendous pain, suffering, struggle and adversity 
Now with a raging versatile stampeding band
The Goddess firmly grasps the microphone in her hand

The drummer strikes the cymballs and rolls to the snare
With pounding so daunting it fills you with fear  
The guitarist hums
and strums 
to the beat of the drums
Then slides down the strings,
Until your head rings,  
It seems 
they're belly wrenching primal screams.  ..  
The keyboarder's fingers look as if they're dancing on air
Like little fairies without even a care
Upon the splash of a mermaid diving into a pond
They kiss steps of paradise with their magic wand
Scintillating sounds are enchanting   delighting and resonating... 
Then the saxaphone player cuts to the chase 
And all of a sudden you're free wheeling in space  

Playing piano is virtuoso Parris MacLeod
This amazing maestro ought to be proud 
He's the best producer in the business for crying out loud 
 
Picking blues lead guitar is legend Mal Eastick 
Well  !    We all know he is bloody fantastic
 
Playing to the max 
is Andy Thompson on sax 
You could get away with thinking it's sex
 
How about Dave Longo playing guitar?
There's no doubt about it, he's a bright rising star    
He mimics and mimes with his lips 
All the notes he plays with his finger tips 

Now for the drum roll.. 
Gordon Rytmeister's the name 
He is on top of his game
He's more than a musician
This man performs like a magician

Peter Collins on blues harp, sounds like a train 
He's coming and shuffling into your brain... 
     And if you know your facts
Pete's recorded on a couple of Gail's tracks

Harry Breus is on bass and he's in the groove
Hey Man!  You should see his hands move

Shining through like the sun on a winter's day, is one of our locals
This warm heart, Tessa Nuku, is singing backup vocals

And last but not least
Is Mark Atkins on didgeridoo 
Anymore Australian and there'd
Be a kangaroo... or two 

This is pure Aussie cream
They are Gail's dream team

Dazzling psychedelic lights 
colour the stage
And there taking centre 
in the spotlight is 
THE GREAT GAIL PAGE

Dressed in black with fishnet fabric wrapped around her soft solid hand
This gorgeous whip cracking singer is the most powerful in the land
With long thick golden brown wavy hair
This beautiful strong woman 
is like a magnificent mighty big Mumma Bear
 
Now this Earth moving Diva has a story to tell
And before you know it,
you are locked in her spell

Tonight is the night
This beauty takes flight
And wouldn't you just know it 
Her timing is right

She will tease you and please you
Until you are sore
And that is what the crowd has come here for

Blues, Funk, Soul and Jazz
This breath taking diva does all that   Razzamatazz 
To some they might be far off memories 
Refreshingly, Gail captures an essence from the 1960's
Wow!  this woman can belt out some real mean blues
And she has everybody dancing and tapping their shoes
 
Her lyrics are raw;  they are naked
Gail is the queen of her show
She will serenade and seduce you
And she will start off real slow

In deep rich tones of smokey honey blue
I bet this woman gets right inside of you
From the fathoms of the oceans 
She stirs your emotions
Circling like a shark
Just before dark
You feel all your senses as if you have only been born
And it seems that your soul has really been torn
you feel so alive though something has died
all you really want is some place to hide
Just when you think there isnt any harm 
There is only calm 
... 
Her voice rises through the ashes like a Phoenix with power 
Then she cuts through the stratosphere
There's no moment like now
Soaring into the heavens I'm lost with her soul
It seems all my organs are orbiting out of control
With tears in my eyes 
I hear My Thunderbird's cries
And like a wounded creature I let out a moan
Gail is undoubtedly in a league of her own
I whisper her name, it echoes into the night 
And I pray for her dreams with all of my might
   
Then  ..
just before the end 
and it's nearly time for people to leave
Gail roars and explodes like fire works on new years eve
With the strength and passion of a charging Lioness 
This woman is a blazing Sagittarian Goddess

The audience claps and cheers, chanting 
'Viva the Diva! '        
Excitement transforms into a state of euphoria 
This dynamic diva is unbelieveably awesome and that is for sure!
It is no wonder the crowds are calling for an encore!

How exhilarating this evening has been 
An artist was even painting the scene
            For heavens sake
    This country should be as keen 
                  to present
          THE GREAT GAIL PAGE 
      with flowers fit for a Queen

c Chris Walters
bigmumma54@live.com
Cheers!  Viva The Diva   (Fever)
15/5/10
With Thanks