Barnstable Boggs Barnstable Boggs,
Was there ever a Soul like Barnstable Boggs?
His House is a wreck, an affront to the eye,
The Windows are troubled with grime,
The roof in its way, is in upmost decay,
No where is its equal you’ll find.
His excuse for a door, is a shambles and no more,
The hinges have rotted with age,
And the last time the garden had seen a sharp blade,
Was when ‘Olivier’ last took to the stage.
The wallpapers torn, how the furnitures worn,
And the carpets ‘Club Med’ for the mites,
The most that is said, about Barnstable’s bed,
Is the wonder it can last through the night.
His clothes they are frayed, through the years have been paid,
By instalments of hardship and stress,
His shoes full of holes, and his socks are so old,
They resemble Liz Hurley’s old dress.
Breakfast and Tea are what’s leftover from lunch,
As dinner and supper are united in brunch.
He works from first-dawn to the closure of day,
In a labouring role for a pittance of pay.
Barnstable Boggs Barnstable Boggs,
Was there ever a Soul like Barnstable Boggs?
So what did I Spy just the other night,
Stood standing in shadows deep,
Boggs and a lady friend both hand in hand,
A rendezvous to keep.
And so it hit me, hard! and my Heart began to sigh,
That Barnstable with sweetheart had now found Love,
Which made him fortunate; and richer than I.
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Author:
Kevin Hulme (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Let’s face it, Old Barnstable may have been poor, but became ‘Wealthy’ by falling in Love . The opposite of the Speaker.
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Comments3
Never too late to fall in love. A much enjoyed poem with a happy ending. Loved reading this composition. Happy new year poet.
I Thank you, And Old Boggsie Thanks you . Happy New Year.
A wonderful write and very entertaining with a strong message that you can be rich in others ways not just materialistically, Great poem
Thanks for reading. Appreciate it.
You are very welcome
Not read any of your postings thus far but I sure will from now on. This is one of the best pieces of light verse I've read in quite a while. I'm a lover of Hegley, Cooper Clark, Gough et al and this aint far short - great write.
Thank you for Reading.
You mentioned some good names there, but have you read the ‘Bab Ballads’ by W.S. Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan fame?
Very funny. Again, Thanks.
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