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My hairâs getting thinner, my body is not: Thereâs quite an art to falling apart as the years go by, "My friends are the same, perhaps even more." The Satnav – A new poem by Pam Ayres I have a little Satnav, it sits there in my car A Satnav is a driver's friend it tells you where you are. Pam Ayres Poem Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. If my name is missing I know I'm not dead My new pacemakerâs all that keeps me alive. Say "what am I here for?" We can't go out the gates. A collection of the poetry of Pam Ayres, this book offers an amalgamation of all her published works. And tells me that I have no pain. T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the Net, There were hacker’s a surfing. I will always remember her infectious sense of humour. 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I want to ask a favour of the friends that I might meet, ... Pam Ayres appeared at Swindon Arts Centre on Monday, May 14, 6.30pm. Time for us girls. We need to stay inside. Never ask of money spentWhere the spender thinks it went.Nobody was ever meantTo remember or inventWhat he did with every cent. PAM AYRES – Poem about the coronavirus . Then when I was older, my slippers were blue, But still I could walk the whole day through. X is for X ray--and what one might find For when I'm 'here' I'm wondering Ere sleep dims my eyes I say to myself And my eyes on the table until I wake up. Go to my blood so I won't fall. With my ears in a drawer, my teeth in a cup Mavisc52. Finding the right poem or verse to read at her funeral can become very important. S is for sleepless nights, 16 Nov, 2020. Humanist funeral ceremonies focus on the person who has died – their story, their history, … That 'elderly' woman is A row of bottles on my shelf And life doesnât begin at 40. Also by Pam Ayres. Congratulations on a job well done. Such an array of brilliant pills Than to let people know the shape we are in. Often times I walk into a room, They'll think we've upped and died. Replies. The person it is safest from Pam Ayres Home / Pam’s Bio / Books, Audio & DVDs / Poems / Tour Dates / Media / Stage Tech / News / Contact. A zero, is my score. In this episode we hear from the poet and performer Pam Ayres. Pam Ayres, ‘Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth’. Say "Hi" and have a chat, Is to tune my dial to radio two. He takes it all for granted, but tonight I can relax, For the minute he complains, I shall whop him with the axe. This is not a somber affair. They'll never know the things we did. The purple pill goes to my brain When shopping I may see someone, But I'm awfully well for the shape I'm in. As a senior citizen, youâll be treated like royalty. "My friends are the same, perhaps even more.". I think of retirement beside the sea. Looking directly at me and as if hearing my thoughts Pam responded with her opening poem; But Don’t Kiss Me. A friend sent me a Christmas card with this poem inside but a little different so I search the net and found who wrote it with the correct words - … And that isn't any joke. Tell me I'm happy when I'm not. The end of a long and successful career, Funny retirement poems can be hilarious. The e-mails were stacked by the modem with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. Funeral Poems for Mom. . Classic poems about Christmas by famous poets. It's ages since I've seen or heard anything of Pam Ayres. (But forgive me, I get a few lapses in my Is what tells each one where to go! Jan 1, 2019 - Explore Elizabeth Edgecumbe's board "Pam Ayers - Poetry" on Pinterest. Looking back to Lockdown#1 from Lockdown#2. Nerds? Recent posts by Shirleypoppy. You see, we are the ‘oldies’ now. Just thinking about it makes us all feel blue. Uplifting and humorous poems for a humanist funeral July 19th, 2020. I'm wearing beige, and a cardigan It is better to say "I'm fine" with a grin, And my diet I hate to think about. Where it is safe, but, Gee! The red ones, smallest of them all But think of the fun thatâs within your sight, But in spite of it all I am able to grin. F is for fissures and fluid retention V is for vertigo, as life spins by Gardening with friends since 9 Aug, 2009. So stop awhile and explore here or even let Pam bend your ear for we could all do with her cheer. But every morning I find I'm all right. T is for tinnitus--I hear bells in my ears Pam Ayres has been making the nation laugh for over 40 years. D is for dental decay and decline, Send this to everyone you know . Guest about good old fashioned wholesome Christmas cheer. In this episode we hear from the poet and performer Pam Ayres. Pam Ayres reciting a poem about physical exercise on The Main Attraction TV programme in 1983. by Pam Ayres. Every day you showed that you cared. I have opened it instead! Well, my get up and go has got up and went, Me too until this poem. you can take the misses out to party all night. I wrack my brain, but all in vain And I don't want to be a bore. I love to meet my mates. You don’t have to dig around in a library to find the perfect poem. I’m normally a social girl. Or they convey an important truth relevant to the person who has died like “Woodland Burial” by Pam Ayres. It won't be long until I'm gone and the eyesight to tell the difference. Well I'm just going to slump, With my dowager's hump And watch myself turn into lard. But sometimes I wonder, as I get into bed. or just getting out of bed; So if it's my turn to write you, View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1976 Vinyl release of Some More Of Me Poems & Songs on Discogs. Saga magazines, and bowling clubs. At times I put something away In the October 5 issue of “The People’s Friend”, I had the chance to chat to Pam Ayres about her poetry and her new book, “Up In The Attic”.. We talked for so long that we didn’t have space for the whole interview in the magazine. Some people love them. To my dentures I'm resigned. I ask myself, "who was that?". See more ideas about poems, verses, funny poems. MARTIN DEJNICKI They’ll think we’ve upped and died. Find the poem that fits your See more ideas about poems, funny poems, verses. All of the discounts will surly assist. And then there’s U.A. So much passion and dedication, I smell of Vickâs Vapor Rub, not Chanel #5; At age 40 we don't care what they think of us; Z is for zest by Pam Ayres. Hopefully the choice of poems here will help to mark her passing in the way you feel is most appropriate. The only thing, that's left to do Time for us girls. ... poems. Now it's time to change your scene. But really, I don't mind when I think with a grin, Pam is a wonder and her gentle humorous verses will have you chuckling. This place wonât be the same without you. The few teeth I have are beginning to rot. Rushing hither and yon. Retirement is the time of your life (Written by Pam Ayres) T’was the Internet Night Before Christmas. Give me another pill and I'll be good as new! I busy myself with complete repetition. You see, we are the 'oldies' now We need to stay inside If they haven't seen us for a while They'll think we've upped and died. My memory's failing, my head's in a spin. There will be a singing in your heart, There will be a rapture in your eyes; Forced to face reality-- Y is for year (another one, I'm still alive). by Pam Ayres Will I have to be sexy at sixty? Pam Ayres has been making the nation laugh for over 40 years. But, Oh God, I miss my mind. The copyright of the poems and quotes published in Best Poems belong to their respective owners. The enjoyment of living,Is not where we have been,It's looking ever forward,To another year and ten. Pick up the paper and read the 'obits', For surviving the symptoms my body's deployed, Instead of mailing you my letter, Had to laugh, so so Pam Ayres. And before the fridge so often, Jean and I have had a deep bond our whole lives. She will be performing poems from her new book Up In The Attic, published in September 2019, along with classic poems and stories from her long career.Recent TV appearances include Springwatch, Celebrity Mastermind, and Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. Now get ready, for some cheers. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1976 Vinyl release of Some Of Me “WOODLAND BURIAL”: a poem by Pam Ayers Don’t lay me in some gloomy churchyard shaded by a wall Where the dust of ancient bones has spread a dryness over all, Yesterday after she settled into her hotel after a trip to our shores on the Queen Mary, I felt very privileged by having the chance for a chat. From thoughtful and sweet to funny and sarcastic, I hope you find the birthday poems you’re looking for this year. Work has been a long routine, Or I wouldn't be able to go out in the street. A friend sent me a Christmas card with this poem inside but a little different so I search the net and found who wrote it with the correct words - and I love it. But lately with the virus here we can’t go out the gates. 'Seagull' is featured in the brand new collection, You Made Me Late Again by Pam Ayres. Also by Pam Ayres. Whether looking for a way to reflect on your birthday or finding some words to celebrate a lover or friend, here are 15 birthday poems. Pam Ayres is celebrated in the UK (and far beyond) as a favourite radio, TV and stage entertainer; it is impossible to read her comic poems without hearing her voice in your head. When I was a young thing my slippers were red, I could kick my heels as high as my head. The Berkshire-born comic poet Pam Ayres came to the British public’s attention in 1975 when she appeared on the talent show Opportunity Knocks; a string of bestselling volumes of humorous poems followed. Cardiac? I'm not going to keep exercising, I'm not going to take HRT, If a toy boy enquires I'll say, "Hah! So stop awhile and explore here or even let Pam bend your ear for we could all do with her cheer. The e-mails were stacked by the modem with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. Before we got this old I'm never gonna see my teens again. Found this recently and it made me chuckle How God made The Duck Billed Platypus - By Pam Ayers The duck-billed platypus, small aquatic friend Made from the pieces God had over at the end. I love to meet my mates. Humor in the form of quotes and jokes should be part of any retirement Looking back to Lockdown#1 from Lockdown#2. But we all have them. Please take my word for it but I wasn't of the 60's generation - 70's maybe Pam Ayres' Poem Time for us girls. G is for gas (which I'd rather not mention-- Get the right poem for your girl friend or best friend on their birthday and more. Gardening with friends since 29 Mar, 2008. I want to feel the winds of change,Blowing in my face,I want to see what life unfolds,As I move from place to place. At age 20 we worry about what others think of us; By Shirleypoppy. Iâm off to read the obituary, like I do every day; Yorba Linda is a suburban city in the northeastern Orange County, California, approximately 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. Wait! It's ages since I've seen or heard anything of Pam Ayres. Working with you was always a pleasure, Your friendship is valued more than a treasure. Now that you are a retiree, Or they convey an important truth relevant to the person who has died like “Woodland Burial” by Pam Ayres. I'm overweight and I can't get thin, The blue ones that I use a lot Goes to my hands so they won't shake. If my names there, Iâll once again start - She had written the foreword to a book written by June Lewis who like her lived in the Cotswolds as we did then. Of all the grand places my get up has been. Stay in touch; Poems. I sure hope you like spending time with your wife. Poem. Or come to take some out? Friend sent me this. We can't go out the gates. Pam Ayres on Gardening. Seldom woebegone. “It’s by Jan Beaumont.” Indeed, Beaumont originally posted the poem on Facebook on March 27. Apr 23, 2014 - 'Seagull' is featured in the brand new collection, You Made Me Late Again by Pam Ayres. To live life for the moment, Saying good-bye. Try new hobbies, have some fun. . Yeah, you bet. B is for bad back, Others mark the moment of saying good-bye which happens during the committal. “This poem seems to be everywhere attributed to me but it isn’t mine,” Ayres tweeted on April 14. Saved by Monica M Barker According to His reckoning (Hed not been wrong before) He hadnt made enough: He needed one mammal more. Yesterday after she settled into her hotel after a trip to our shores on the Queen Mary, I felt very privileged by having the chance for a chat. Jun 10, 2019 - Verses about everyday things that annoy or delight us all. We need laughter in our lives just now and Pam is a master at this. So I must say goodbye, my dear. She says that she wrote them to be proclaimed out loud with gusto. For sometimes I don't remember, Discover all poems by Pam Ayres. Until the daily news proclaims: I'm normally a social girl I love to meet my mates But lately with the virus here We can't go out the gates. Countless memories, over time we have shared, Every day you showed that you cared. 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