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A LEGACY OF WORDS is Michael Alty’s collection of contemporary poems ranging from pathos to comedy interspersed with those describing the antics and exploits of a number of colourful characters:
My Mate Harry My mate Harry he had this dream To buy a Russian submarine To tow it into Tilbury Dock And serve hot breakfasts around the clock Hot cups of tea and sticky buns They could go on deck and play with the guns With rounds of toast eggs and bacon You can even have your photograph taken At the Captains Table he had this ploy To give everyone a cuddly toy On top of the Tower Harry would shout “McDonalds eat your heart out” The Clown When the Circus came to town We were entertained by a Clown With a big red nose and wearing a frown He was the star when the circus came to town His tears were controlled but they could not stop Falling on the ground of the ‘Big Top’ The audience laughed when he fell about inside the sawdust ring Every day he does the same old thing To make people happy for a while In his own make-believe style And when the show has ended For him there is always tomorrow To continue with his sorrow |
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