MY VILLAGE

Michael Edwards

 

 

MY VILLAGE 

 

It’s a typical village on the whole

but it has no village idiot

so we take it  in turns to take on the role

and not one of us needs a work permit.

 

  • Author: Michael Edwards (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 22nd, 2019 00:36
  • Category: Unclassified
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Comments5

  • Goldfinch60

    Can I come and fill in one day please Michael.

    • Michael Edwards

      Of course you can - as you don't live here you'll need the permit but i can organise that for you.
      I am a trustee of our very impressive village hall and this poem reflects a bit of banter at our last meeting. These meetings are often a bit Vicar of Dibblyish and a great source of poetry ideas. I've written a couple of others from the same meeting which I'll post over the week ahead.

      • Goldfinch60

        That banter at meetings cn be fun but also have serious consequences sometimes.
        I used to be on the Church Committee and that got very fraught sometimes as I said it as it was not how it should be. I eventually came to the conclusion that I should not go to Church Committee meetings and have not been to one after my resignation. There is still the AGM which I went to a few weeks ago and once more I told them what was going on, nobody said anything at the meeting but many came up to me afterwards and said I thoroughly agree with you.

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      • orchidee

        Oh lol, good write and pic M. When's our turn on the idiot rota?!

        • Michael Edwards

          I'm doing Thursday this week - hoping for good weather.

        • marijoy

          A charming and smart village. Where is it? UK too?

          • Michael Edwards

            Actually this my nearest town, Market Harborough, in middle England. It's a lovely town retaining many of the old values. I was actually sitting in the square (in the painting) this morning surrounded by artisan traders - there was a real buzz about the place.

            • marijoy

              It must be a very nice place. It is beautiful from your painting. Thanks

            • Suresh

              I'm unemployed because I'm an idiot.
              Can I apply - got the right resume!!!!

              • Michael Edwards

                Do you wear odd socks? If so I'll put your name forward.

              • dusk arising

                U made i larff. Yes we could take up Goldfinch's suggestion and take it in turns to be the visiting fool.



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