The year was forty-four, near the end of the Second World War, There were many things we learnt to do without, There was one particular can, we didn't want in our tiny hands And it contained the dreaded Brussels Sprout .Continue reading “The Ins and Outs of a Brussels Sprout”
The One Armed Baboon
Genial Johnny was a showman, With a tent variety show, Magic acts and animals, Well known out on the road. He had lions and some ponies, Plus monkeys, quite a few, The lord of all these primates, Was an olive King baboon.Continue reading “The One Armed Baboon”
Apricots and Agitators
Inside the dusty brick kiln, Outside the pelting rain, Four young blokes wiping raindrops from their heads, We had rushed up from the river, Where our sleep had been curtailed, No more the river grasses for our head.Continue reading “Apricots and Agitators”
