I tell you Margate appears in a number of books of poetry<\/i><\/p>\n
Thomas Gray once wrote a poem about a visit to Margate <\/i><\/p>\n
Tom and Katie were sitting on Margate beach<\/p>\n
It was a hot day and they were surrounded by people<\/p>\n
Yet to them the beach seemed empty<\/p>\n
What was the title of the Thomas Gray poem? <\/i><\/p>\n
Do you really want to know?<\/i><\/p>\n
Yes please <\/i><\/p>\n
Why are you wearing a yellow bikini?<\/i><\/p>\n
Because it is a hot day <\/i><\/p>\n
Why did you choose the colour yellow?<\/i><\/p>\n
Because it is a hot day <\/i><\/p>\n
According to my phone it is thirty-two degrees <\/i><\/p>\n
Why did you choose the colour yellow?<\/i><\/p>\n
Because it is the colour of the sun <\/i><\/p>\n
The sun might be a different colour altogether <\/i><\/p>\n
It might be red after all the sky is not blue<\/i><\/p>\n
Pretty joined them she had been swimming<\/p>\n
I thought you were in Japan <\/i><\/p>\n
No I returned months ago <\/i><\/p>\n
I was not aware of that <\/i><\/p>\n
You woke up next to me this morning<\/i><\/p>\n
I slept alone<\/i><\/p>\n
Katie looked at Tom and Pretty<\/p>\n
I do not know why you are discussing this I woke up next to Tom <\/i><\/p>\n
No Katie you woke up next to me <\/i><\/p>\n
The name of the Thomas Gray poem was<\/i><\/p>\n
On L(or)d H(olland\u2019)s Seat near M(argat)e, K(en)t<\/i><\/p>\n
That is something of a mouthful Tom <\/i><\/p>\n
I agree <\/i><\/p>\n
Do you know the poem?<\/i><\/p>\n
Only parts of it <\/i><\/p>\n
Why are you wearing a pale blue bikini Pretty? <\/i><\/p>\n
Because it is the colour of the sky <\/i><\/p>\n
The sky is colourless<\/i><\/p>\n
Old and abandoned by each venal friend<\/i><\/p>\n
Here H(olland)took the pious resolution <\/i><\/p>\n
To smuggle some few years and strive to mend<\/i><\/p>\n
A broken character and constitution<\/i><\/p>\n
On this congenial spot he fixed his choice <\/i><\/p>\n
Earl Godwin for his neighbouring sand <\/i><\/p>\n
Here seagulls scream and cormorants rejoice <\/i><\/p>\n
And mariners though shipwrecked dread to land <\/i><\/p>\n
Here reign the blustering North and blighting East <\/i><\/p>\n
Tom pulled a book from his beach bag<\/p>\n
Is that all Tom? <\/i><\/p>\n
No the poem is much longer than that <\/i><\/p>\n
So Earl Goodwin lived near Margate <\/i><\/p>\n
It appears so <\/i><\/p>\n
Were the sands named after him?<\/i><\/p>\n
No they are actually called the Goodwin Sands <\/i><\/p>\n
Was it a corruption of his name? <\/i><\/p>\n
I am not aware of that fact
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Pretty looked at the crowded beach<\/p>\n
Fancy a swim Katie?<\/i><\/p>\n
Why are you wearing a pale blue bikini Pretty? <\/i><\/p>\n
I am naked Katie you are imagining my bikini <\/i><\/p>\n
Then why are you not attracting attention?\u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n
Because I am wearing a pale blue bikini<\/i><\/p>\n
What am I wearing? <\/i><\/p>\n
You are dressed as a beatnik<\/i><\/p>\n
A trifle hot for the beach
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After all it is over ninety degrees today<\/em><\/p>\n I suggest and join me for a swim<\/i><\/p>\n I am wearing a yellow bikini?<\/i><\/p>\n Your bikini is pale blue <\/i><\/p>\n Katie and Pretty ran into the sea<\/p>\n They were both naked<\/p>\n Tom looked at himself in a mirror<\/p>\n He too was naked<\/p>\n For an instant he felt Thomas Gray looking at him<\/p>\n The beach is empty Tom<\/i><\/p>\n It is full to capacity Tom and I am naked <\/i><\/p>\n You are not in Margate Tom <\/i><\/p>\n Of course I am <\/i><\/p>\n You are not on my honour <\/i><\/p>\n Then where am I ?<\/em><\/p>\n Katie and Pretty ran across the beach<\/p>\n Who were you speaking to Tom?<\/i><\/p>\n Thomas Gray <\/i><\/p>\n What were you discussing?<\/i><\/p>\n Margate <\/i><\/p>\n We are not in Margate <\/i><\/p>\n We are in Margate look at the clock and the gallery of art<\/i><\/p>\n We are in Margate <\/i><\/p>\n Katie are we in Margate?<\/i><\/p>\n No<\/i><\/p>\n Why are you naked Tom?<\/i><\/p>\n I am not naked I am wearing navy blue shorts and a white cotton shirt <\/i><\/p>\n You are naked Tom I would recognise your dick anywhere<\/i><\/p>\n You have never seen my penis <\/i><\/p>\n I woke up next to it this morning <\/i><\/p>\n You fucked me do you not remember?<\/i><\/p>\n I slept alone<\/i><\/p>\n Katie looked at Tom and Pretty<\/p>\n I do not know why you are discussing this I woke up next to Tom <\/i><\/p>\n No Katie you woke up next to me <\/i><\/p>\n Then who fucked me this morning <\/i><\/p>\n Katie smiled<\/p>\n It is obvious is it not? <\/i><\/p>\n No not to me<\/i><\/p>\n You were fucked by Margate AAA<\/i><\/p>\n But we are not in Margate <\/i><\/p>\n We are in Margate the poet was incorrect <\/i><\/p>\n Tom looked at Pretty and Katie<\/p>\n Am I naked?<\/i><\/p>\n No you are wearing navy blue shorts and a white cotton shirt<\/i><\/p>\n Am I naked?<\/i><\/p>\n No you are wearing a yellow bikini<\/i><\/p>\n What about me am I naked?<\/i><\/p>\n No you are wearing a pale blue bikini<\/i><\/p>\n I fear that the poet is playing games with us<\/i><\/p>\n Pretty picked up Tom\u2019s book<\/p>\n Why are reading this Tom? <\/i><\/p>\n Because it features Margate between its covers<\/i><\/p>\n What is the title of the book? <\/i><\/p>\n It is of little importance<\/i><\/p>\n How does Margate feature in the book?<\/i><\/p>\n Katie noticed Arthur Wilcockson on the promenade<\/p>\n Arthur!<\/i><\/p>\n Arthur we are over here <\/i><\/p>\n Pretty is wearing a red bikini and I am wearing a green one \u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n Tom is wearing navy blue shorts and a white cotton shirt but thinks he is naked <\/i><\/p>\n Arthur strolled across the busy beach towards them<\/p>\n It is so nice to see you I did not know you were in town<\/i><\/p>\n I am not in town I am in Margate <\/i><\/p>\n I am seeking a young lady who has lied to me <\/i><\/p>\n She has not answered my correspondence <\/i><\/p>\n What was her lie?<\/i><\/p>\n I fear she has lied in front of the Lord <\/i><\/p>\n What will you say to her?<\/i><\/p>\n I will collect shells on the beach with her and explain her sin <\/i><\/p>\n God will ensure that the shells are plenty<\/i><\/p>\n Oh Superman<\/i><\/p>\n Oh Superman <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I tell you Margate appears in a number of books of poetry Thomas Gray once wrote a poem about a visit to Margate Tom and Katie were sitting on Margate beach It was a hot day and they were surrounded by people Yet to them the beach seemed empty What was the title of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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