![]() MR ENGELS.A Poem by Terry Collett![]() HANK REMEMBERS HIS PARENTS.![]() ![]() For justice to be done It needs to be seen to be Done, was Hank’s father’s Favourite saying, after, You’re never more than A few feet from a Red (Meaning Hank’s mother Who only married his Father because she said He looked amazing like Fred Engels when he was Younger) and spare the rod And spoil the child was also On his lips quite often (although It was as a threat rather than A philosophical opinion on Corporeal punishment.) Hank Remembers his father talking About seeing a couple of those Executions of some bad fellers, Seen it with my own eyes, he Would relate over a late night Milky drink before bed, justice Seen, justice done, he’d say, Nodding his head slowly as if To agree with his own statement. Hank’s mother, however, called It State Murder, murdering folks For the reason of murdering folks; If that don’t beat all nonsense, She’d say, an eye for a darn eye Kind of crap. Hank use to go to Bed remembering his mother’s Stare, her eyes dark as night, Patting her handbag where she Carried a rather torn worn copy Of The Communist Manifesto Tucked between tissues, tampons, Her pack of Camel cigarettes and Lighter, and always called Hank’s Father, Mister Engels when she Got really high and angry and He’ d say who the heck’s that When he’s at home and then He’d trundle off out front to The porch where he’d sit in the Rocker dragging on his pipe Where Hank’s mother would A little after retire with two Mugs of milky drinks and A darkening view to admire. © 2010 Terry Collett |
StatsAuthor![]() Terry CollettUnited KingdomAboutTerry Collett has been writing since 1971 and published on and off since 1972. He has written poems, plays, and short stories. He is married with eight children and eight grandchildren. on January 27t.. more..Writing
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