Girl…

Hello Poetry Lovers

Please be advised that these above are not my drawings. Aren’t they beautiful?! Such another era.

I don’t understand why Girl Annual had such a dull cover when there was so much beauty inside. It really didn’t advertise that very well for the newcomer.

I’ve penned a tongue-in-cheek tribute to this long gone publication…

Oh Girl Annual number Eight

With your signature red cover 

A bygone age for young girls

Before they took on a lover 

 Guide members in smart uniform

And ballet scholars in a leotard 

Immaculately drawn in black ink

Before these girls grew hard 

No problem pages, just cooking tips

Recipes with margarine and lard 

Canny blonde nurses in splendid capes

In Monochrome strips they starred 

Infinite advice for the prepubescent 

on sewing a patchwork cover

Sporting gals winning trophies 

Before their bodies they did discover 

Claudia of the Circus, Sally of the Seas

I fed on these stories with a passion 

But even the ardent of readers grow up

And you went out of fashion! 

Now, Poetry Lovers, can you guess which one is me in the above pictures?

Thanks for tuning in, and reading my little tribute. We’ll be back with more poetry adventures real soon….