Slagg’s Cafe Anniversary

Hello Poetry Lovers

Yes! It’s been three years since the sought-after Slagg’s Cafe opened. We are currently reporting live from the anniversary ‘Do’.

By some miracle, all 3 of us Booming Lovelies have been invited – I’ve begged and pleaded for an invite in the past – and now Mrs Slagg has relented and let us join them in this gala. Provided that we read a poem each! 

Well, me and Trisha Broomfield and Sharron Green were happy to provide this service in exchange for basking in the Slagg’s glory.

So, I’m getting up on the platform first, wish me luck….

Congratulations! It’s the Slagg’s Cafe anniversary

they’ve gone upmarket with a lending library

and a Bistro restaurant serving pies

this is now where eating out lies

A stand-up comedian tells a blue joke

you have to have sugary tea and smoke

And there’s poetry and exhibitions of art

as long as you eat Mrs Slagg’s apple tart!

Phew! Not a bad reception from Mrs Slagg. I’d better light up quickly now. 

Our next poem is from the lovely witty Sharron Green. Break a leg, Sharron! 

The Slagg’s Cafe is now 3,

and there’s a festive mood.

Birthday cake and pot of tea,

one stale and the other stewed. 

The floor is extra sticky,

the air a fog of smoke,

but if you’re not too picky

you’ll meet some crazy folk! 

Excellent Sharron. And so true!  A hearty round of applause there. Here’s your (sugared) tea, you deserve it! 

So our last but never least poet, the wonderful and prolific Trisha Broomfield will be sharing her anniversary piece with us. We’re with you Up There, Trisha! 

Of course we should be starring

The night could see some sparring

Compulsory will be required fags

Lounging around, a few old lags,

But the applause will be stupendous

And we will be tremendous, poets!

Marvellous, Trisha, very well deserved applause! Now, you’d better eat up that pie because I think you’re right, sparring could be happening very soon. So we’ll make a hasty getaway (once I finish this Woodbine! Cough!) 

Thank you, fellow Booming Lovelies for coming up with the goods and getting us an ‘in’ with Mrs Slagg. Her bashes are equivalent to Truman Capote’s notorious Black & White ball – where even Tony Curtis was not invited (allegedly).

Thanks for tuning in, PL’s and sharing Mrs Slagg’s finest hour. We’ll be back with more poetry action real soon…..