ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CAROL
Not much news
and no cheap ads
in tonight's paper
A few hours old
and already being used
to wrap my fish and chips
"Congratulations to Carol
on passing six O-levels"
Dear Carol,
I hope your celebrations
outlast the life
of this newspaper.
© GERALD ENGLAND
Composed: Ashton under Lyne, 1st September 1981
Publication
1986 Diggers Magazine (UK)
1998 The Affectionate Punch (UK)
