Rhyme Rhythm Reason: More Than Some of the Sum of My Poems

By Paul Drakeford

This is not a book.

Here we have a few giggles and chuckles for those who remember the three Rs and wished there were something better.

At last, it has arrived. Here it is.

Rhyme Rhythm and Reason is some wry fun and frolic with poems and paragraphs.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris AU
• Release date: May 4, 2018
• ISBN: 9781543408652

Paul Drakeford

Born at an early age at Dalwallinu Western Australia on Monday June 26th 1933 at 3.30 PM. Future birthday gifts gratefully accepted. Mondays child is fair of face, true, but I was also meek and mild. Spent fifteen forgettable months in Ballidu and then drove to Merredin. Sent to school early 1939, and one breakfast time heard Prime Minister Menzies, on the kitchen wireless, declare war, but worse, there was a tooth in my toast. Introduced to the three Rs and the amazing crystal set. Two years at Waroona on Oakford Farm then came home to be a paperboy. Took to the piano thanks to dear Poppy Lovett. Heard there was a Tommy bomb about. Then, for the first time, had to wear shoes and thrived for 5 years boarding at Wesley College. Soon off to university and a brief teaching career with the traditional three Rs, including phonics, against the rules of fashion. Tasted London and Palermo and later librarianship in Perth. Then enjoyed Melbourne friendships, John, Great Danes, photography, and a long successful career in schools and universities. Retired to a life of contemplation, white wine, and letters to the editor.

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Copyright © 2018 by Paul Drakeford.

Library of Congress Control Number:      2018905346

ISBN:                  Hardcover                        978-1-5434-0867-6

                            Softcover                           978-1-5434-0866-9

                            eBook                                978-1-5434-0865-2

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Rev. date: 05/18/2018

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Contents

Foreword

The Broken Soul

When is a poet a poet?

To the Editor of Overland

Penny for a Piper

Souvenir

The Lemon Tree

Song of the South Australian Railways

The Renaissance

Poor Marianne

Life is a lonely planet

Lullaby

Morpheus aroused

Man is a Misfit

A Knight at the Baths

Making Shaw

The Trouble with Ants

The three monkeys

Foreword

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                                            Long ago

                                            and yesterday,

                                            from time to time

                                            and one by one,

                                            these orphan poems

                                            came unannounced

                                            to my front door

                                            in search of names

                                            to give them birth.

                                            I brought them in,

                                            gave them a home,

                                            and set them down

                                            to rest between

                                            leaves of A4.

                                            I thought perhaps