They're Inviting Poets to Buckingham Palace

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Written By Jason Conway

A little light satire* after A.A. Milne, written whilst watching with interest a certain amount of huffing and puffing from sections of the poetry community on the Internet about whether or not one should, as a poet, take up an invite from the Queen to celebrate contemporary poetry at Buckingham Palace**.

THey’re inviting poets to Buckingham Palace

They're inviting poets to Buckingham Palace
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
Alice is marrying a tousle-locked bard.
"A poet's life is terrible hard,"
Says Alice

They're inviting poets to Buckingham Palace
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
We passed a guard in a sentry-box.
"See how he stares at that poet's odd socks,"
Says Alice

They're inviting poets to Buckingham Palace
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
We debated entitlement, cause and claim.
"I'd rather bow to the muse, if it's all the same,"
Says Alice.

They're inviting poets to Buckingham Palace
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
They've great big parties inside the grounds.
"I wish they'd just sent us a hundred pounds,"
Says Alice

They're inviting poets to Buckingham Palace
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
"Do you think they'll give us a chance to perform?"
"It's all about tea, dear, not bucking the norm,"
Says Alice

They're inviting poets to Buckingham Palace
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
"And of how much interest are poets to Queens?"
"It's a grandiose method of counting beans,"
Says Alice

*slightly altered from what was posted on Facebook
**I wasn't invited, so can safely bask in satire without having to worry about whether I'd have gone or not...

Jason Conway

I'm a creative guru, visionary artist and eco poet based in Gloucestershire UK.

I love designing Squarespace websites for clients as well as providing a full range of graphic and website design services. My clients are passoinate entrepreneurs that are making a positive difference in the world.

Clients can hire me for brand and marketing strategy, content research, content writing and content management, social media training and management, blog and article writing, book design, book cover design, self publishing help, packaging design and sign design.

I'm a creative coach helping passionate and ethical business owners to create sustainable businesses geared for a healthy work life balance and helping to break through blocks and regain or maintain focus. I use creativity as a key problem solving tool and motivator.

As an artist is create inspirational works of art for private and corporate clients, from full size wall graphics and installations for offices, conference areas and receptions, to cafe's and restaurants to health and wellbeing centres. Any wall or space can be transformed with large scale art, which is a key motivator for staff and can reduce work related stress. I also accept private commissions for paintings, sketches and illustrations.

As a published poet I write about the joys of nature and the human devastation of it. I also write poems for brands and businesses to engage their audiences in new and more thought provoking ways.

https://www.thedaydreamacademy.com
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