Mine below Inspired by Joe Brainard's Collaged poem https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Remember_(book
I REMEMBER (1) Candles & nightlights flickering bright blackout curtains shutting out light Dripping setting from Sunday's roast spread thick on Monday's toast Paper chains cut and glued beer in glass bottles brewed Christmas puddings with threepenny bits Meccano kits made to fit Sunday school outings upto Coombe hill my first ever train ride so quite a thrill Summer walks to the Bugle Horn crisps & lemonade upon their lawn A weekly soak ..in a round tin bath towelling off by a fire in the hearth I REMEMBER (2) afterschool on a tuesday my treat awaiting on gran's baking tray a spicy aroma filled the air t'was freshly baked- my weekly share bread pudding piping hot drizzled with honey moreish& yummy a moist mouth watering confection in a sultana delectation I REMEMBER (3) my clerking ever on the go the junior lowest of the low the office with partners just two pens pencils nearly-new daily drudgery reality soon shone thru' the 'old man ' yelling 'ere lad chop chop get me baccy from t'corner shop tea-break brews' in a stew bellows of hurry-hurry from the back-office crew another task to get done this time for the partner's son no time to stop &chat he'd forgotten the fish for his wife's cat the switchboard clicked the doorbell chimed & skills to learn juggle & prioritise whew! nearly half five & knock-off time just one task still to do fetch the 'boss's evening news was this really the career to choose?
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