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Well sort of...

The poem published below is from my new collection GO 4TH AND DIVIDE!! which is now available to buy from BEECHES PUBLISHING, PRICED £3.50.

GO 4TH AND DIVIDE contains over 70 new compositions and also a short piece of prose... This volume is more upbeat in tone than THIRD TIME LUCKY and includes such titles as EXIT, PURSUED BY A YETI, FURRY FROM THE DEEP, THEY CAME FROM OUTER HEBRIDES as well as BLACK AND WHITE COWS, YOU AND WHOSE ARMY and DRUNK which have already been posted on this site.

Copies can be ordered from me by requesting further information to PCBEECHES@HOTMAIL.COM or SHYYETI@YAHOO.CO.UK

Thank you to all of you who have already purchased their copies.

The following poem, SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW... comes from the new book but was originally written especially for my most excellent friend, Nick Goodman, for his and his wife, Aly's, wedding day - where I was very excited to be best man. Since the big day on Saturday 5th July 2003 I have been asked for copies of the poem so it seemed the most obvious piece to post up as another example from the new volume.

I hope you enjoy it! :-)

Paul x

PS I am currently working at a gentle pace, on a new volume of poems, tentatively entitled THE AUTUMNAL E.P. which is intended to be available in good time for Christmas, this year. Already a dozen new pieces have been completed and I'll be posting further details and maybe an example sometime early next month.

SOMETHING OLD – SOMETHING NEW…

(SOMETHING BORROWED – SOMETHING WHO…)
A.K.A. HIS NECCESSITIES FOR MARRIED LIFE.


He’s got a list of things he needs…
For when they both are married…
We have hired a truck for the honeymoon…
So his belongings can safely be carried!
He’s been ploughing through his possessions…
Chucking stuff out he won’t need…
A pair of brightly coloured flares!
That have rather gone to seed…
Re-read every script he’s EVER written -
Off by heart he has them ALL learnt…
He’s kept his signed photos of Pammy Sue…
But the Rupert Bear Annual’s he’s burnt…
He knows his Woody Allen…
Doomwatch and Dr Who by heart…
Re-watched Tomorrow People…
And Blake’s 7 – right from the start!
He’s polished his Sonic Screwdriver –
Had me knitting him a scarf…
Which is bigger than Salisbury Cathedral…
And would smother a giraffe!
He’s tried to stop himself from bouncing –
Just like Tigger – full of joy…
Has been practicing his impressions –
Of Pertwee, Baker and McCoy…
I recall our trips to Oxfam…
Quests for vinyl – years gone by…
Endless hunts in search of Buggles…
And Boney M! Oh my….
Down the years we’ve done some crazy stuff…
Film making in our sleep…
Dressed up in stupid costumes -
Chased by monsters on the cheap!
I went with him to Plymouth…
Drunk pints in Sheffield’s pubs…
We’ve even been to Vegas…
Danced in Camberley’s trendy clubs…
But finally now he’s ready…
Prepared – raring to leave…
They are married on this day…
Now the luggage we must heave…
He’s got his TARDIS pencil case…
Which is bigger in than out…
His blow-up doll of Servalan…
There’s not a lot of those about!
I have given him my Dalek hat…
And those K9 slippers! STORED!!!
He’s got time-travelling pyjamas…
Though they’ve lost the vital cord!
He’s got it all now – packed and ready…
Sapphire and Steel on DVD…
One day this man will rule the world…
Or at least the BBC!!
But something still isn’t right now…
As he departs for his new life…
What is it he’s forgotten?
Oh goodness…
“WHERE’S THE WIFE!?!” :-)