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Born in England emigrated to melbourne Australia, very lazy writer. Prior to email used to write prolific letters to friends and family have written children's stories. I am a primary teacher now semi retired. Most of my creative processes go into teaching children storywriting. I love to tell stories to children and modify well know stories so that they are more relevant to today's children. I love reading poetry but am not very fashionable as I much prefer Rhyming poetry and the cynical poetry of the 60's. Some of my favourite poets are: Pam Ayres, Roger McGough, Adrien Henri, Brian Patterson. I also like Blake, Brownin Sir Thomas Hood etc etc...

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Micheal Teal

Posted 16 Years Ago

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O Lord, let me be a burden on my children
For long they've been a burden upon me.
May they fetch and carry, clean and scrub
And do so cheerfully.

Let them take it in turns at putting me up
Nice sunny rooms at the top of the stairs
With a walk-in bath and lift installed
At great expense.....Theirs.

Insurance against the body-blows of time
Isn't that what having children's all about?
To bring them up knowing that they owe you
And can't contract out?

What is money for but to spend on their schooling?
Designer clothes, mindless hobbies, usual stuff.
Then as soon as they're earning, off they go
Well, enough's enough.

It's been a blessing watching them develop
The parental pride we felt as each one grew.
But Lord, let me be a burden on my children
And on my children's children too.

� Roger McGough Selected Poems Penguin, Feb'06

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