Thanks all for your comments. I think this poem pretends to be in favour of a certain attitude but is not at all that. I hope that came across.

Suki, as soon as I read about Pam Ayres I agreed with the idea (not my own). Her stuff is gritty, witty and just rolls along, with no malice!

David, tongue in cheek you devil. I have no defence. Actually, a really bad poem, like Les Dawson's piano playing is rather difficult to do well.

Hear hear Mark. Well put and covers most of the evidence. The beauty is all in the interpretation.

Hannah, i'm very glad indeed that you liked this one, as I know your thinking is so sound.

Thanks also Kevin, David and Pat; it means a lot.

Love to all youse. Ray

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I love the title of this and the whole poem.

Hannah

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One of the treasures of WOL is its platform for those who
can lift the spirits and make us smile/chuckle/laugh out loud, happily contrasting with the oh-so-serious, look at
me and my troubles stuff that appears, whilst possessing
the ability to make us see something else beyond the levity to ponder as we read.

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Hi Ray,

For some strange reason (something in my childhood, no doubt), I can hear Pam Ayres reading this..Not sure if you had that "voice" in mind?

Cheers,
Suki

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