{"product_id":"a-legacy-of-words-michael-alty-9781845497811","title":"A Legacy of Words","description":"\u003cp\u003eA LEGACY OF WORDS is Michael Alty's collection of contemporary poems ranging from pathos to comedy interspersed with those describing the antics and exploits of a number of colourful characters: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Mate Harry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy mate Harry he had this dream\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo buy a Russian submarine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo tow it into Tilbury Dock\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd serve hot breakfasts around the clock\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHot cups of tea and sticky buns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey could go on deck and play with the guns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith rounds of toast eggs and bacon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can even have your photograph taken\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Captains Table he had this ploy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo give everyone a cuddly toy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn top of the Tower Harry would shout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"McDonalds eat your heart out\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Clown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Circus came to town\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe were entertained by a Clown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a big red nose and wearing a frown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was the star when the circus came to town\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis tears were controlled but they could not stop\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFalling on the ground of the 'Big Top'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe audience laughed when he fell about inside the sawdust ring\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery day he does the same old thing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make people happy for a while\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his own make-believe style\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when the show has ended\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor him there is always tomorrow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo continue with his sorrow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Alty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1845497813\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781845497811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Swirl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.39d","brand":"Michael Alty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440057528575,"sku":"9781845497811","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_16abb1b8-827d-41dd-844b-52b0de8f85cd.jpg?v=1777180220","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-legacy-of-words-michael-alty-9781845497811","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}