Wot, Me? Write A Poem! ? Poem by Denis Martindale

Wot's that? Indeed, the cheek of it!
Wot's worth the writing down?
Then puzzling over every bit
When other people frown...
Use fancy words not simple ones?
That Shakespeare drove us mad!
I couldn't stand his silly puns...
They really were quite sad...
And who pays me for wot I write?
Well, no-one here for sure!
Good day, good afternoon, good night!
No point in saying more!


Denis Martindale July 2019.


This is about a school boy who is told by his teacher
that he wants everyone in the class to write a poem!
There's only one problem... the boy hates poetry!