THIS IS HOW I WILL REMEMBER MY MA
HER WALKING STICK AND MICE IN THE CAR
FLASHING BLUE EYES
PERFECT MINCE PIES
DOGS THAT CAN PRACTICALLY SPEAK
HENS THAT LAY
3 TIMES A DAY
NO SUCH THING AS WEAK
PONY CLUB CAMP WITH MRS BETTS
TAKING BUTCH BACK TO THE VETS
ANTIQUE SHOPS, FREEZING COLD
LOVELY TO LOOK AT
DELIGHTFUL TO HOLD
IF ANYTHING IS BROKEN
WE CONSIDER IT SOLD
STOPPED BY THE POLICE
SPEEDING THROUGH PREES
STILL WET BEHIND HIS EARS.
I SAID, HAVEN’T YOU
ANYTHING BETTER TO DO
THAN HARASSING LITTLE OLD DEARS
EXPRESSIVE HANDS, HEAVY SIGHS
TUTTING, POINTING
LOOKING UP TO THE SKIES.
TEMPERS FLARING,
THE DON’T YOU DARING
AND THE OBLIGATORY SLAMMING OF DOORS
BANANA CAKES AND W.I. BUYS
MAGGIE STOP CHEWING YOUR PAWS.
WHY THE HELL ARE THE DUCKS ON THE LAWN
CAR IN THE POND, WATER UP TO THE HORN.
SAY ONE MORE WORD AND I SWEAR,
I’LL STOP RIGHT NOW AND LEAVE YOU THERE
CUPBOARDS STUFFED WITH PACKETS GALORE
WITH SELL BY DATES FROM THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
AND THIS IS HOW I WILL REMEMBER MY MA
THE LITTLE PEDAL ORGAN
TURNED INTO A BAR.
GETTING STRAIGHT BACK ON WHEN YOU FALL
IT’S ONLY A SCRATCH, NOTHING AT ALL
BACK FROM THE HOSPITAL SIX STITCHES LATER
GIVING GRIEF TO A SPANISH WAITER.
SPEAKING HER MIND,
TELLING HER TRUTH
COOKING TEA FOR HERBERT AND RUTH
LOOK GEORGE, ARE YOU DEAF!
WE’RE POPPING OVER TO SEE MANDY AND GEOFF
PUZZLES, CROSSWORDS, SUDOKU TOO
BEATING PAUL ON THE SUNDAY YOU
TOLD HIM I’D FINISHED WELL BEFORE TEN
THEN CALLING PATRICK IN SPAIN AGAIN
HAVE YOU SEEN THE STATE OF THAT!
THE DAY BUTCH KILLED NEXT DOORS CAT
HAGGLING WITH DOUG OVER SOME CHANGE
SLICING GREEN BEANS ON THE STEP AT THE GRANGE.
HORSES THAT LIVED FOR FORTY YEARS
THRUPPENCE BACK ON BOTTLES OF BEERS
MILDRED, JACKSON, KATIE AND BRAM
SUNDAY ROASTS AND POT BOILED HAM
PONY SHOWS WITH KIT, VIC AND LOU
ALWAYS FINDING SOMETHING TO DO
AND THIS IS HOW I WILL REMEMBER MY MA
HOMEMADE JAMS, JAR UPON JAR.
FRIDAY NIGHTS AT THE BALI HI
DANCING WITH GEORGE, THAT LOOK IN HER EYE
CHILDREN WELL DRESSED, ALWAYS WELL FED
HUNDREDS OF RECIPES STORED IN HER HEAD
IDIOSYNCRACIES, 2 SPOONS IN A SAUCER
BOOKS FROM JAMES MARTIN, MRS BEETON TO CHAUCER.
HANGING BASKETS BLOOMING SUBLIME
WITH LOBELIA, BEGONIA, GERANIUM AND THYME
POLITICIANS REALLY MAKE ME SICK
WHEN A COUPLE OF WORDS CAN CUT TO THE QUICK
PROPER, SUCCINT, STRAIGHT TO THE POINT
SORRY THE TRUTH PUT YOUR NOSE OUT OF JOINT
ELIZABETH ARDEN, ISABELLE, NAILS
STICKS AND STONES, PUPPY DOG TAILS
ALWAYS BUSY, FULL OF LIFE
DEVOTED MOTHER, DEVOTED WIFE
SO THIS IS HOW I WILL REMEMBER MY MA
I KNOW YOU ARE NEAR, I NEED NOT LOOK FAR
BECAUSE THAT SPIRIT, THAT MAGIC WE KNEW
IS ETCHED IMMEMORIAL
IN ALL OF YOU.
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