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Seligor's Castle, fun for all the children of the world. Blogs
Sat, 13 Aug 2011
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This poem is the favourite of mine, and my huge family. It was written by Charles Causley who was born in 1917 and sadly passed away in 2003, but before leaving us he left behind some of the worlds most wonderful poems and rhymes. He received the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1967. It is written that he actually said, "If I didn't write poetry - I think I'd explode." I think I can understand how he felt.... for if I couldn't write and read, and, hear of course, I also would become a very sad and lonely person.
Seligor's
Castle Presents
MY
FAMILY FAVOURITES JUST FOR
YOU This
poem is the favourite of mine, and all myhuge
family. Written by Charles Causley who was born in
1917 and sadly passed away in 2003, but before
leaving us he left behind some of the worlds most
wonderful poems and rhymes.
He received the Queen's Gold
Medal for Poetry in
1967. It is written that he actually said, "If
I didn't write poetry - I think I'd explode." I
think I can understand how he felt.... for if I
couldn't write and read, and, hear of course, I
also would become a very sad and lonely
person.
Colonel Fazackerley
Butterworth-Toast
Colonel Fazackerley
Butterworth-Toast
Bought an old castle complete with a
ghost,
But someone or other forgot to
declare
To Colonel Fazak that the spectre was
there.
On the very first evening, while
waiting to dine,
The Colonel was taking a fine sherry
wine,
When the ghost, with a furious flash and a
flare,
Shot out of the chimney and shivered,
'Beware!'
Colonel Fazackerley put down his
glass
And said, 'My dear fellow, that's really first
class!
I just can't conceive how you do it at
all.
I imagine you're going to a Fancy Dress
Ball?'
At this, the dread ghost made a
withering cry.
Said the Colonel (his monocle firm in his
eye),
'Now just how you do it, I wish I could
think.
Do sit down and tell me, and please have a
drink.'
The ghost in his phosphorous cloak gave a
roar
And floated about between ceiling and
floor.
He walked through a wall and returned through a
pane
And backed up the chimney and came down
again.
Said the Colonel, 'With laughter I'm feeling quite
weak!'
(As trickles of merriment ran down his
cheek).
'My house-warming party I hope you won't
spurn.
You MUST say you'll come and you'll give us a
turn!'
At this, the poor spectre -
quite out of his wits
-
Proceeded to shake himself almost to
bits.
He rattled his chains and he clattered his
bones
And he filled the whole castle with mumbles and
moans.
But Colonel Fazackerley, just as
before,
Was simply delighted and called out,
'Encore!'At which the ghost vanished, his
efforts in vain,
And never was seen at the castle
again.
'Oh dear, what a pity!' said Colonel
Fazak.
'I don't know his name, so I can't call him
back.'
And then with a smile that was hard to
define,
Colonel Fazackerley went in to
dine.
Charles
Causley 1917-2003
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