If you could only make something of yourself I could love you It’s as simple as that My child Why not knit yourself up into say a lawyer Or a doctor – even a teacher would do There are lots of patterns these days And read more

No Stopper When she said she was coldHe bought her a huge red hot water bottleWith a fluffy cover And no stopper He meant wellIt looked lovely to him I’m cold, she said (shaking)I need a stopper Cold!I bought you a huge red hot water read more

Best Before I should have noticed your best before dateNot assumed your ardour was freshWell rooted in nourishing experience I should have checked your shelf lifeInvestigated that hissBefore it became a whooshYour passion a wrinkled balloonFlaccid like your grin

Not Poetry I write Not Poetryvery well tooIf I may say so Whether it breathesMoves and/or makes people laughI know just by listening“of course it’s Not Poetry” a lot of women have written Not poetryEmily Dickinson springs to mindShe wrote it so well she was read more