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The Naked Academic
You attended the meeting naked With protest slogans Painted on your breasts We were all rather English About your exhibition Coffee was ordered To inhibit your chill And with our eyes averted We continued our meeting Discussing subjects of interest Such as teaching and teaching methods And successful marketing and the materials required […]
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The Well Appointed Engineer
A well-appointed engineer once commented to Mr Turner that the light in Deal had special qualities And that this type of light was not found in other counties within the kingdom The artist had looked at his friend and noted that he had nearly drowned in Calais during a recent visit But he had no […]
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Tiny Disco Flower
Caron of the Spirits Is wearing her new blouse She is dancing To the music She does not stop I am fearful for your future Tiny Disco Flower For you may break from her gossamer And fall unnoticed on to The Dance Beat Floor And there be trampled underfoot In time to her music […]
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Shakespeare’s Dog
Not much is known about Shakespeare’s dog Apart from the fact that it had four legs And a tail
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Shakespeare’s Goldfish
Was a delicate creature Who married each of Shakespeare’s five daughters On the 28th of June 1594 On the following day they all moved To Fishguard in Wales For reasons of their health And their future happiness
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Shakespeare’s Son
William Shakespeare and his wife Anne Had five daughters Which they named Anne Anne Anne Anne And Anne They also had a son which they named Miranda Their son was possibly more talented than his father But his work was never seen As he wrote at night
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Unknown Shakespeare
He laid his Pussy Willow On her fragrant blue pillow
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Shakespeare’s Daughter
Shakespeare’s daughter was seen walking on Blackheath Common She was looking for blue cornflowers To match her dress It was also noted that she was studying The primitive irrigation systems of the area On the 28th of June 1594 Anne Shakespeare married Blackheath Common In front of a large number of guests The […]
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Shakespeare’s Afternoon Flower
Ophelia and I lay in the long grasses At the base of Sapphire Hill These flowers be the favourite ones of Master Shakespeare She said as she ran her slim fingers Through the white petals of the many flowers that surrounded us I watched as these flowers rose into the deep blue sky And slowly […]
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Ethan Frome and Summer
Ethan Frome and Summer were in Bexhill on Sea They were visiting The De La Warr Pavilion As they walked from the railway station to the sea front they passed a fish and chip shop They were not hungry But stopped to look at the television which was tuned to a news channel The Pope […]