You’re all my favourite readers, but… I have a particularly ideal reader. She is well read and articulate and to her wise critique I have entrusted a few unpolished drafts. Her first response to this poem was a giggling, “Hehehe, you put ‘cock’ in the title.”
Well, dear other favourite readers, the two of us had watched a great many seasons of Sex in the City together. Although the original poem was not written in Carrie Bradshaw’s pun-ladled tone, for fun you may read it so. Kindly then imagine further, this poet musing at her laptop on manboys, love and life. Throw in a stylish and quirky wardrobe and fabulous shoes. These props definitely help the writing.
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“The Old Cock and the Younger Hens” found its way into my book published in November last year. Please preview Emily’s Poems for Modern Boys here.
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