the early show by Tom

http://www.freewebs.com/michaeljamestreacy/index.htm This one brought back memories of the time my wife and I were first married and we lived for the first 3 months at her mum and dad's house. They were lovely to us and made me feel so at home, but her dad insisted on bringing us up a cup of tea each morning while we were still in bed. He'd give a soft knock on the door and then walk in - almost caught us in a compromising position a couple of times. Please note that he wasn't doing anything 'funny' - it was just his way. Enjoyed the poem!

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This is lovely. Like Juliet, I really like the newspaper image, and the Father murdering the second verse over the sink. I think that whole first verse (Stanza? Section? My poetical jargon fails me...) works beautifully, images and rhythm and all...

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