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An endless supply of Mojitos

A wind-up radio

A wall to kick a ball against

Or a children’s pillow

A bar of soap, some sun cream,

Strings and strings of pearls

A virtual sherry trifle

Or a wide-eyed blow up girl.

Lifetime’s supply of champagne

A cup of jasmine tea

A pencil and some paper

A crate of scotch whiskey

The V&A Museum

A karaoke machine

An orthopaedic cushion

A guitar or a jetski.

Triptych by Francis Bacon

A barrel of perfume

A set of balls and golf clubs

An all purpose prosthetic arm

A large supply of chocolate

Or fragrant body cream

The Piano Lesson by Vermeer

Liquid Tamazipan

A solar powered vibrator

A vat of Novocaine

A jukebox, a telescope

Sudoku book and pen.

Whatever would I choose

To make that island fun?

Maybe, like David Walliams

It would have to be – a gun.

 

 

so who chose what . . . . .

 

Mojitos – Andrew Davies

Wind up radio – Andrew Neil

Wall to kick ball – Allan Ahlberg

My children’s pillows – A.A. Gill

Soap – Ann Daniels

Sun cream – Annie Lennox

Pearls – Antonia Fraser

Virtual sherry trifle – Amando Iannucci

Blow up doll – Oliver Reed

Jasmine tea – Angela Gheorghiu

Pencil & paper – Ara Darzi

Crate of whiskey – David Cameron

V&A museum – Christopher Frayling

Karaoke machine – Brenda Blethyn/Martha Lane Fox/Sam Taylor Wood

Orthopaedic cushion – Brian Rix

Guitar – Baaba Maal

Jetski – Jeremy Clarkson

Triptych by FB – Jack Vettriano

Barrel of perfume – Jill Balcan

Golf clubs –Jimmy Tarbuck/Menzies Campbell

Prosthetic arm – Julian Clary

Chocolate – Kelly Holmes

Body cream – Kim Cattrall

Piano lesson by Vermeer – Lorin Maazel

Liquid tamazipan – Nigella Lawson

Solar powered vibrator –  Cornelia Parker

Vat of novocane – Ricky Jervais

Jukebox – Christopher Meyer

Telescope –Tim Rice

Sudoku – Victoria Wood

 

nonsense

◄ the sea by night

feather, wood and bone ►

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Isobel

Sun 26th Jun 2011 17:32

For me it would have to be someone hot and interesting - I'd hate to be lonely and he could do all the man Friday stuff, like building a shelter, while I sunned myself...

Fascinating poem Ann - a fun read.

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Ann Foxglove

Sun 26th Jun 2011 07:35

Not even a toaster!:)

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Crackling

Sun 26th Jun 2011 03:00

What! No Internet or Yacht?

Philipos

Sat 25th Jun 2011 23:10

Hey looks like my palm tree that - just kidding I agree with all Dave has to say - as for me i'd be content with a pen and paper and a mind in tune with all around me.

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Dave Bradley

Sat 25th Jun 2011 18:28

What a great idea for a poem. Manages to be fun and really interesting too.

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Ann Foxglove

Sat 25th Jun 2011 17:29

Another writing "homework" from my writing group. I just googled what all these "famous" people had chosen. For me, I think I'd chose to take a beautiful full size harp. Lovely to listen too, and practice for my future incarnation!! ;) (Wings and halo to follow!) Either that or Tate St Ives including the view!

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