This is a collection of 16 amusing poems telling tales of everyday life."No socks to wash" is about the joys of being a single female."A valentine near miss" "Mean Dean" and "Prince Charming" are tales of very brief romances."Mother knows best" "Why did they have a pocket" "What is sex Daddy?" "Let spiders run alive" well, these titles speak for themselves."Japanese porcelain" a simple guide to what marks to look for."My address" A friend gave my name and address instead of her own, what a mistake that proved to be, well for her anyway."Tea with Auntie Pat" My auntie Pat is a dear lady, but I preferred not to have refreshments at her house, until I realised how I was upsetting her."BOGOFs" Is of course Buy one get one free, my friend certainly did this."That's nice" If you have ever been in the situation where someone bores you to tears with tales of their wonderful life, then this tells of a polite way to deal with it."My plea to my feathered friends" I love seeing birds in my garden, I feed them and make sure they have a supply of clean water, but there is one thing I do so wish they would not do. "A worm's appeal "When dropping kitchen waste into your compost bin have you ever wondered if worms have feelings? "A visit to the osteopath" Friends had said he was randy!The humour in these poems is subtle and, as you have no doubt guessed already, a number of them should be taken with the proverbial "Pinch of salt."
About the Author: Doreen Reed is a Poet and a Storyteller. She wrote her first poem "No Socks to Wash" just for fun, during December 2000. She found more ideas rapidly flowing and soon built up a collection. She auditioned, successfully, to become a W.I. speaker and since then has entertained many audiences throughout the U.K with her amusing tales and poems. She has been described as "very funny" and "has the ability to write an amusing tale about even the most mundane event." Her stories cover a wide variety of subjects from a worm in a compost bin to a visit to an osteopath. Many ladies across Norfolk have read the poem she wrote for the mobile breast screening unit. She is happy to entertain audiences of any number, after dinner, Hotels. Community Clubs & Groups, Holiday villages, coffee mornings, private functions etc. She takes part in variety shows, she also performs a 90 min. "One Woman Show" She was a favourite on "Maggie's Brew" on BBC Radio Norfolk and has made recordings available to Hospital Radio and Talking Newspapers. She is also a regular entertainer at Park House Hotel, Sandringham. www.parkhousehotel.org.uk Many of her poems are available on Cds but she finds some people prefer a book. "No Socks to Wash" is Doreen's first E book but she plans on this being the first of a number. She has a website doreenreedpoet.com