My claim…? Names of Jameses,
through historyspeak,
in due time wind up rhymin'
with ‘Jimmy the Greek.’
Who is James, King of Scotland,
but Jimmy Antique…?
Who is Jimmy Durante
but Jimmy the Beak…?
Isn’t James Joyce the novelist
Jimmy Oblique…?
Ain’t the Good Book’s James Lesser
just Jimmy the Meek…?
Isn’t Bond…James
Bond…aka
Jimmy the Chic…?
(As for Susan Saint James,
ain’t she Jim So-to-Speak…?)
Who are Jones, Beam and Watt…?
Aren’t they Jimmy the Clique…?
Who’s the Godfather (James Brown)
but Jimmy the Shrie-e-e-eek…?
Isn’t James Beard the chef
Jimmy Bubble and Squeak…?
(When he’s sautéing onions,
he’s Jimmy the Leek.)
Isn’t James Earl Ray actu’lly
Shouldn’t teamster head Hoffa
be Jim Up-the-Creek…?
Isn’t James the Fat (Mor Stewart)
Jim Chubby Cheek…?
Harvard’s James D. G. Wood…?
Who but Jimmy Critique…?
Jimmy Carl Black…? None but
Jimmy the Freak.
And James MacNeill Whistler’s
just Jimmy Technique!
John Lennon’s real name…?
Jimmy Eight-Days-a-Week.
(And somewhere there I stand:
Jim takin’ a leak.)
In Melbourne, ’07, there’s
Jimmy the Streak.
Isn’t fashion’s James Galanos
Jimmy Boutique,,,?
(Jamie Harris the glass artist’s
Jimmy Lalique,
and each blackbird you see
might be Jimmy Cacique.
Note: “Jimmy Marlu’s
not Jim Martinique,
but I think Lizha James
might be Jim Mozambique.”
Jesse James assumes names:
ain’t one Jimmy the Sneak…?
And the West’s Edwin James:
ain’t he Jimmy Pike’s Peak…?
Flautist James Galway passes
as Jimmy the Squeak.
Author P. D. James has to be
Jim Hide-and-Seek.
(Or perhaps P.D.’s actu’lly
Jimmy Mystique.
Jimmy Shergill of Bollywood’s
Jimmy the Sikh.)
Isn’t James Earl Jones
famous as Jim Vaderspeak…?
Surely Javans are fond of their
Jimmys Batik!
And there’s, somewhere, an
Arab called Jimmy the Sheik.
(None are easy to find.
Still, to find you must seek.)
Isn’t Baldwin, occasion’lly,
Jim Fit-of-Pique…?
James Kisiki of films:
Jimmy Diabolique…?
Dennis James, bodybuilder:
not Jimmy Physique…?
(Ain’t Ezekiel aka
Jimmy the Zeke…?)
Where’s the card-playing James
known as Jimmy Bezique…?
One more James whose noir name
rhymes with ’Jimmy the Greek.’
through historyspeak,
in due time wind up rhymin'
with ‘Jimmy the Greek.’
but Jimmy Antique…?
Who is Jimmy Durante
but Jimmy the Beak…?
Jimmy Oblique…?
Ain’t the Good Book’s James Lesser
just Jimmy the Meek…?
Jimmy the Chic…?
(As for Susan Saint James,
ain’t she Jim So-to-Speak…?)
Aren’t they Jimmy the Clique…?
Who’s the Godfather (James Brown)
but Jimmy the Shrie-e-e-eek…?
Jimmy Bubble and Squeak…?
(When he’s sautéing onions,
he’s Jimmy the Leek.)
Shouldn’t teamster head Hoffa
be Jim Up-the-Creek…?
Jim Chubby Cheek…?
Harvard’s James D. G. Wood…?
Who but Jimmy Critique…?
Jimmy the Freak.
And James MacNeill Whistler’s
just Jimmy Technique!
Jimmy Eight-Days-a-Week.
(And somewhere there I stand:
Jim takin’ a leak.)
Jimmy the Streak.
Isn’t fashion’s James Galanos
Jimmy Boutique,,,?
Jimmy Lalique,
and each blackbird you see
might be Jimmy Cacique.
not Jim Martinique,
but I think Lizha James
might be Jim Mozambique.”
ain’t one Jimmy the Sneak…?
And the West’s Edwin James:
ain’t he Jimmy Pike’s Peak…?
as Jimmy the Squeak.
Author P. D. James has to be
Jim Hide-and-Seek.
Jimmy Mystique.
Jimmy Shergill of Bollywood’s
Jimmy the Sikh.)
famous as Jim Vaderspeak…?
Surely Javans are fond of their
Jimmys Batik!
Arab called Jimmy the Sheik.
(None are easy to find.
Still, to find you must seek.)
Jim Fit-of-Pique…?
James Kisiki of films:
Jimmy Diabolique…?
not Jimmy Physique…?
(Ain’t Ezekiel aka
Jimmy the Zeke…?)
known as Jimmy Bezique…?
One more James whose noir name
rhymes with ’Jimmy the Greek.’
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