Originally Posted by Claytoner40 (Post 1008531)

Does anyone read Hugh Davies' poems which are regularly printed in the Accy Observer and Telegraph? What are your thoughts on them. I think they are terrible. A primary school child could do better. I only read them because they are so bad.

Originally Posted by wallop79 (Post 1008847)

I miss reading them in the Observer when they used to print a different one each week in the car sales section. Now they tend to print the same one each week. I think they're good, if you can do better Claytoner40, nows your chance, give me a sample of one of yours.

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 1009023)

Ahem, If I may ? ;)

There was a young Maiden named Kate,

Who went out with a Prince on a date,

When he whipped out 'is Mac'roons,

The poor Girl fair near swooned,

And the Nation was over the Moon !

Classical literature I think you'll agree, right up there alongside your greats such as Hill & Carson (Benny & Frank) :D

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1008929)

I have just read them and while i can see they are not great literature i'd give him 6 out of ten for trying. They are not really childish -just a little twee and to be honest he hasn't put anything of himself in them -though these two are about the royals so perhaps that's why!

It's hard to write something original and poetry is probably the hardest form of all. You have to open up yourself and express what's inside to transmit emotion and those sentiments which we are all capable of engaging with.