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Elvis Presley's Bird Murder Poem Up for Sale

Posted Mar 17th 2009 9:02AM by TMZ Staff

Like a mirror image of Elvis Presley's life, this poem written by the King of Rock 'n' Roll starts with promise and then ends in sudden, unforeseen tragedy.

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The handwritten poem -- which is part of the massive Elvis auction going on at gottahaverockandroll.com -- is called "Ode to a Robin," and was sometimes recited by Elvis on stage and at one point was used as the answering machine message at his home.

Presley's poem could be yours for a hunka, hunka change -- an estimated 4-5 thousand bucks.

Fun fact: We're told former President Bill Clinton has ordered a catalog for the sale.

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1. Champ!

Posted at 2:03AM on Mar 17th 2009 by Teenage Toto

2. FIRST AGAIN.....SUCKERS !!! IT'S ALRIGHT MOMMA

Posted at 2:07AM on Mar 17th 2009 by toofastforyou!

3. Elvis' death was an "unforeseen tragedy?" What are you guys smokin'? The man was a raging drug addict for years before his death.

Posted at 2:07AM on Mar 17th 2009 by MsWinoPowdersHerNose

4. Not sure whether inspired by Elvis or vice-versa, but I learned a similar short verse more than 40 years ago, which presaged nothing:
A little bird
With a yellow bill
Sat upon my window sill
I coaxed it near with bits of bread
And then I crushed its f*cking head

Posted at 2:19AM on Mar 17th 2009 by squilla

5. DAAAAAAAAAAANG! Did you read the poem???

"I gently raised the window and crushed his f*cking skull"

wow, poor bird

f*ck you elvis for killing animals

you f@ggot

Posted at 2:19AM on Mar 17th 2009 by SQSQ

6. It's a JOKE people. TMZ could you find a worse picture?

Posted at 2:32AM on Mar 17th 2009 by drgirl

7. I`am NOT DEAD and neither is the BIRD she is the word.

Posted at 2:54AM on Mar 17th 2009 by BIRD`s the word middle digit

8. I knew that bird. He was an asshole. He deserved to die.

Posted at 2:59AM on Mar 17th 2009 by you

9. KILLRoy SS shut his face since 30 years ago....BANK have BSA NSB so eat crow`s ass...it`s a fake story.

Posted at 3:04AM on Mar 17th 2009 by MADOFF(JEWISH)GODfather SS

10. just ask nic cage bout killROY ss JEWISh GAD father MADD off crew for 30 years and STILL going his mouh is SHUT and the billions make billions and are IN the wind FOREVER killroy funding.YES the JEws have a GAD father TOO.

Posted at 3:09AM on Mar 17th 2009 by MAD OFF JEWISH GADfather

11. This isnt a original poem. I have heard it before. But whoever wrote it has some definite issues...

Posted at 3:08AM on Mar 17th 2009 by digit0l

12. SUBLIME killROY SS TMZ.

Posted at 3:12AM on Mar 17th 2009 by Crow subkill TMZ

13. Voice interfaced imto bird calls broadcsat off satellitenet works.Hollywood sound and light image projection off satellite funded by mad off JEWISG GAD fahter money endless sublime backup TMZ & hollywood mofia DEAD bird=sub theats at CROW.She didn`t know what her agent signed her up for or what the bank was doing BSA NSB.BRING it than again SOP as 30 years off MAD off GADfather and ripped HHMI and tom slick inventions.TMZ & hollywood stay out of the warfare biz you don`t know sublime shiet bout IT.(five star op interactive) duty since 76

Posted at 3:35AM on Mar 17th 2009 by Bird call sublime satellite broadcasterSS

14. love is painful to see

Posted at 3:43AM on Mar 17th 2009 by Annette85

15. love is painful to see

Posted at 3:43AM on Mar 17th 2009 by Annette85

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