[ Confession ~ I don't know much about the British Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer ~ only what I've read ]
Sir Keir took the helm with a sensible frown
vowed order and progress would steady the Crown
he promised renewal, reform and repair
then tripped on tradition, loosened his hair
The UK keeps waving and singing its song
while Keir checks the balance of right versus wrong
a kingdom of nuance decorum and tea
where change moves as slowly as scones on the sea
Ah, a very creative way to respond to 'number 10'.
ReplyDeleteHardly know the Brit"s royalty scheme let alone the 10 D. In the U.S. it is near Greenwich Village.
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Lovely whimsical piece!
ReplyDeleteFamous address.
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10 Downing Street — the perfect example of an address more powerful than its occupant. Really enjoyed your poem!
ReplyDeletechange moves as slowly as scones on the sea haha Same everywhere I didn't know you were in the UK Great poem
ReplyDeleteWell, that's a very clever way to do ten! Have scones changed forms crossing the sea, like biscuits? I like our kind of scones. And both our kind and their kind of biscuits!
ReplyDeleteLove this, Helen. Great direction for ten. Now I am left with an image of scones floating on the sea.
ReplyDeleteI like "a kingdom of nuance, decorum and tea." Not what the British seem to have at the moment, but what they seem to want.
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