Poetry
Meltham Ladies
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Age is just a number
That is nothing new
Meltham Moorland ladies
Know it to be true
We turn up each first Tuesday
To join our friends in chat
To listen to our speakers
Who talk of this and that
We craft and quiz and game
And work for charity
And all the while we do this
We still have time for tea!
Whilst age may be a feature
of ladies just like us
There’s life yet in the oldies
I’ll tell you why - because
We still can play our netball
and fool around and gaff
So come on Meltham ladies
Let’s all have a laugh!
Alternative ‘Jerusalem’
(to the tune of ‘Jerusalem’ and with many apologies to William Blake!!)
And did those feet in ancient times
Walk us towards the village hall
And Tuesday nights, the first of the month
We answered to the leader’s call
And did that countenance of hers
Look down upon our gathered souls
And was Jerusalem sung by us
Enshrining all our views and goals
Bring me my cakes and cups of tea
Bring me my crafts and knitted toys
Bring on our guests for all to see
Bring all the friendship and the joy
I will not cease from joining in
I’ll always try to lend a hand
Till we have helped communities
In England’s green and pleasant land!
Rainbow
R is for RED, the nose of a clown
O is for ORANGE, the street lights in town
Y is for YELLOW, the tall daffodils
G is for GREEN, the far away hills
B is for BLUE, up where the birds fly
I is for INDIGO, a summer night’s sky
V is for VIOLET and the flower named so
And this is the way to recall a rainbow
I’m Busy Isolating - A lockdown poem
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(Sung to the tune of ‘I’m Busy Doing Nothing’)
I’m busy isolating
Happy the whole day through
Trying to find lots of things I can do
I’m clearing all my cupboards
Sorting out all my drawers
I’d like to be unhappy but –
I’m getting on with my chores!
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I’m digging in my garden
Planting my Summer blooms
Clearing out the attic and
Spring cleaning all of my rooms
I’m busy isolating
Isn’t it just a crime
I should have done it all before –
I never did have the time!
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I’m Zooming with the children
Face Timing all my friends
Learning to use apps
My kids recommend
I’m catching up on Facebook
Watching the news on stream
I’d like to think that all of it
Is only a passing dream!