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BAD BRIEF ENCOUNTER

 

Gillian – no relation –

The nation was Browned off

Until homely-you homed in.

You sent him reeling -

Now we know the real Gordon.

His line was unacceptable.

The Gaffer seems accident prone,

Flat on his face again,

Eating grumble pie

And media source.

Though momentarily thrown,

He still aspires to one. 

C.A.D. 

 

Notes:  This purported Carol Ann Duffy poem, said to have been found in a taxi, written on a haggis wrapper, is believed to be her ‘take’ on the Gordon Brown – Gillian Duffy meeting (28thApril 2010).

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barrie singleton

Thu 29th Apr 2010 20:13

Oh Adam - I think that is the pejorative form of 'clever'. And I would never dream of terming CBT 'sweetie'. Have you read her CV? 'Running to the bar'? Is that the only support you can find??

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Thu 29th Apr 2010 19:59

Cynthia - I think you're being a sweetheart when you describe the playing on words here as 'clever.' Sorry to be a big meanie, but this is the kind of poem that sends me running to the bar at poetry readings. 'Browned off?' Dear God... The swipe at CAD doesn't help either. God knows the laureate has written an awful lot of crap lately, but even she wouldn't go this far. And what's with 'written on a haggis wrapper'?

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barrie singleton

Thu 29th Apr 2010 17:02

Hiyacynth! Nobody told me parody was supposed to be deep. Not sure what you mean by 'How do you know this?'

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Thu 29th Apr 2010 16:51

The play on words is clever only, not deep. 'gaffe' seems much too mild a word for the incident which, I think, will have major repercussions.
How do you know this? Was it in a newspaper?

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Ann Foxglove

Thu 29th Apr 2010 11:09

Teehee! Grumble pie! Jolly good!

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