Individualism, passion, expression and nature.
Romantic poets have plagued adolescences' English lessons for far too long!
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Yeah that Shakespeare guy too. Because nothing says young romance like getting your friends killed, poisoning yourself and lack of effective communication leading to more death, all because Daddy says no. Now teens just ghost each other on Discord and WhatsApp, such savagery knows no age.
The most rousing response you'll get from young people going through puberty is Lady Macbeths - Come to my woman’s breasts,
And take my milk for gall - Which was responded with " We gonna see some titty sucking miss?" He took the detention slip with pride but doused with sadness in learning it was only a metaphor.
These poets are all fine but we know the real learning happens on the playground and there is one poem everyone learns very early on.
Willow and Tara sitting in a tree,
K-I-S-S-I-N-G,
First comes a snog,
Then comes a shag,
Then comes the baby in a Tesco bag.
K-I-S-S-I-N-G,
First comes a snog,
Then comes a shag,
Then comes the baby in a Tesco bag.
There are variations of course, but this one was the popular version of my time and I became a twice published poet, along with other class members. Not claiming superiority in the variation market but it has gone up in value over the years, Tesco bags now cost 10p a pop, back then they were free!
This brings us to this weeks poll,
What bag would Willow and Tara use for their baby?
Plastic - 10p but its wipe clean and they do say babies are expensive.
Paper - Will likely dissolve in the birth gunk but it's biodegradable.
Bag for Life - Apt name for its contents.
Hessian Sack - The baby isn't a potato but some demons would put them in a stew.
Fashion Designer Bag - Who says the early years aren't fabulous?
Stolen Bag - I don't think biologically a shag will give them a baby so if they are going to steal a baby, might as well take the other people in a tree's bag too.
Other - Does a papoose count as a bag?
Bag for life, I cannot refuse the pun.