This poem came out of a poetry workshop today. The writing objective was to do something for somebody and my wife’s request, last night, for a ‘good sized gin and tonic‘ came to mind.
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Let me make you a memorable drink— a gin and tonic.
It’s finally reached Friday in yet another lockdown week.
I will use those crystal glasses made for half a pint of beer
given to celebrate a company’s success, which then closed.
The snow has not yet cleared, so I pour the gin deep.
After a long working life, with experience as a maintenance engineer, a sugar industry trouble shooter, a maltster, some involvement in ladies fashion and finally as Director General of the Maltsters Association of Great Britain, Since retiring Ivor Murrell has found more time for his writing,has achieved a BA Hons Humanities degree with the Open University and has been Chairman of The Arts Society East Suffolk.
