Friday, 27 August 2010  Overheard Conversation ~22  Location: A
book-lined room. Characters: Three female poets  Poet 1: We need
someone rich enough to look after us. Poet 2: Why? Poet 1: So we
can spend all our time writing. Poet 3: What about Felix Dennis?
Poet 2: Who? Poet 1: He's a billionaire. Poet 3: He likes poems
that rhyme. Poet 2: I can do poems that rhyme. Poet 3:
Someone'll have to do Felix. Poet 1: Don't look at me. I only
bend over three times a day. Poet 3: What? Poet 1: Once to put
my knickers on, once to put my socks on. Poet 3: What about the
third time? Poet 1: I save that for emergencies. Poet 2: Would
Felix count as an emergency? Poet 1: Linda-Next-Door hears me
counting down - one, two, three - bend, and then a groan when I
straighten up again. Poet 3: I'm not sure if Felix would go for
that - although the groan might work ... Poet 1: Shall I read my
poem? Damn! Hang on - one, two, three -  Roll credits  Tuesday,
24 August 2010  Is there anything you'd like to add ...?  This
evening, dur