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The Stamp Collector

Writer's picture: John WoodJohn Wood




Can there be anyone with less street cred?

What egghead can identify between

A Penny Red-brown and a Penny Red

Or differing profiles of a king or queen;

Who longs to find a rare Tyranian Plum

And travels miles to stamp collectors' fairs

Whilst probably still living with his mum

And chatting to his favourite teddy bears?


But street cred isn't all (which is as well)

For me, at least, it's not about the price

But how each travelled square's a tale to tell.

Collecting is a passion not a vice.

The poet painting scenes of love or rage

Is just arranging letters on a page.

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Jon Best
Jon Best
Jun 14, 2024

I like it John

Ps I think as we are both Cornwall dwellors we have att least a smidgen of credibility

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Alison Blevins
Alison Blevins
Jun 13, 2024

Wonderful and I'm with Martin on the last two lines - fabulous

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Martin Pickard
Martin Pickard
Jun 12, 2024

Love the final couplet

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Jarlath Busby
Jarlath Busby
Jun 11, 2024

Clever take on the challenge. Like the varied rhyming structure- probably there’s a fancy term for that!

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