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There Was A Young Man Called White

There was a young man named White
Who said, “the lights of Rome shone bright,
But they have passed away,
As will this day
And I am drunk tonight!

There Once Was A Man Most Moral

There once was a man most moral
Who married a young lady called Coral.
But on their honeymoon
He found real soon
That she was most immoral!

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There once was a man most moral
Who married a young lady called Coral.
But on their honeymoon
She made him swoon
As she was most immoral!

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With my friend, who’s name is Holly
I live in a quaint old folly.
Sometimes at morn
A girl named Dawn
Joins us in our folly …

The Man with Many Lovers

There was a young man named Glover
Who had many a beautiful lover.
One day he answered his phone
And said, “hello Joan”,
But alas it was another lover!

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A man of evil reputation named Glover
Had many a beautiful young lover.
One day he answered his phone
And said, “hello Joan”,
But alas it was that young lady’s brother”!

How Therapy Dogs Help Struggling Readers

Nicholas C. Rossis

When I shared here my guest post for Mom’s Favorite Reads, Reading Tricks for Kids of Any Age, I was once again impressed by the interest you showed in the subject. One particularly interesting comment was by Missimontana, who shared a link to the Colorado Virtual Library website and to a post by Amy Hitchner called, Spotlight on Sharing: Therapy Dogs Help Struggling Readers.

I confess it had never occurred to me that reading to dogs could help children improve their lite...

As I Older Grow

As I older grow
The dance
Of romance
Does slow,
Although, I still the dance floor scan
With a half-formed plan.
But for what?
I know not

My Friend, Who Is Extremely Brave

My friend, who is extremely brave
Spent the night on a murderer’s grave.
I am somewhat more circumspect
But have the greatest respect
For my friend who slept on that grave!

When An Owl

When an owl who’s name is Lou

Said, “TO-WIT, TO-WHOO”,

A vicar named Ted

Jumped out of bed

And made her a pot of stew!

 

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When a lady by the name of Lou

Said, “TO-WIT, TO-WHOO”,

Her boyfriend John

Said, “you are so far gone.

I suggest you move to a zoo”!

 

There Was A Young Lady Called Natasha

There was a young lady called Natasha
Who purchased a potato masher.
But when the darned thing broke
She said, “what a joke,
I shall have to use my gnasher”!

Update to my ‘About’ page

I have updated my ‘About’ page to include a brief biography (which was previously lacking). I have also added a further photograph taken in January 2019, but have retained the earlier photograph which shows me with friends and my guide dog Trigger. You can find the updated ‘About’ page here.

Free Book Promotions

My books ‘Sting in the tail and other stories’ and ‘An act of mercy and other stories’ will soon be available to download for free from the Kindle store.

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AN ACT OF MERCY AND OTHER STORIES: A collection of dark and intriguing tales encompassing blackmail, murder and sex.

‘An act of mercy and other stories’ will be available from January 15th – 19th. For ‘An act of mercy and other stories’ please visit here for the US and here for the UK.

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STING IN THE TAIL AND OTHER STORIES: A collection of s...