While The Roses Are In Bloom
Tomorrow I must file my nails.
My pretty nails - all broken -
That’s gardening - that won’t do.
Today, it thundered in Llandudno.
Silver sheets. Three old ladies
were rescued from their car.
Yesterday, the lord chancellor
was demoted - swept out ...
I heard that from the old man
who lives up the lane. Lost his
grandson. But found him again.
“Dangerous times we live in.”
One of my neighbours makes’ jam
and marmalade - all day.
Very good for a girl of eight.
I hear I am to be - ‘picked up’
in a week or two.
I will show them my roses;
pink, white and blue....
Yes, yes I know I talk too much.
But what can I do?
Since old Chippy died....
No?
Tomorrow, I must file my nails.
My pearly shining blood-red nails.
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