Calling all poets - ScummyMummy et al.....

[emsiewill]

I'm hoping (praying) that someone out there can help me.
It's my Aunty's 60th birthday coming up, and we're having a surprise party for her. My task has been to put together a book with "amusing" poems about various aspects of her life, a few photos etc... I'm happy with the production of the book, and my cousin has provided me with some poems, but I need some more, and I'm stuck! I realise that none of you know her (apart from my sister - a dedicated "lurker"!), but I was hoping that if I gave you some facts about her, someone may be able to come up with something.
(ScummyMummy, you came to mind immediately!)
So here's a summary of my Aunty Sue (also answers to Susan).

• dedicated member of her church (in charge of Sunday School, treasurer, chief steward etc...)
  
• used to be a guider, took us all to camp on numerous occasions
  
• worked for the local bus company - sort of payroll/personnel/HR etc
  
• married to David for 42 years (who was a bus driver)
  
• 2 children, 2 grandchildren
  
• very "efficient" (read bossy) lady, elder sister of the family - 1 sister, 2 brothers
  I realise this is an incredibly long shot, but I'm getting desperate, and you've all come up with ideas on so many topics before!
  Here's hoping

[jessi]

Hi Emsiwell, No great compositions I'm afraid, but there is a book out called 'Now we are Sixty'. Its an older persons version of the book 'When/now we are six'. Sorry that sounds really vague and undescriptive, but my MIL got it when she turned 60 and its full of poems etc and found it really funny. Hope someone else can come up with something abit better than this!

[jessi]

sorry, so late for me, can't type your name properly it seems!

[ScummyMummy]

V flattered to be asked Emsiewill! Very busy today but will think on it. Any more details?

[emsiewill]

Thanks for the idea, jessi, I'll see if I can get hold of the book - it vaguely rings bells with me.
Scummy (if I can call you that), after I posted this thread, I realised that you have more important things to deal with at the moment than compose poems for someone you don't know, so my apologies for not thinking before I post.
The main thing about my Aunty Sue is that she's always very busy, and likes to be in charge of everything. In fact, many people in the family have questioned whether she was really my mum, as (apparantly) I'm very much like her. I suppose I must be similar to her, as I take that as a compliment!
Just remembered something else - she does yoga.

[WideWebWitch]

OK emieswill, it's not Shakespeare, but it's the best I could do in 10 minutes!

There once was an Aunty called Sue
Who told us all what to do
David knows who?s the boss
And would be at a loss
If they weren?t together, those two

Her guiding days may be all finished
But her talent is quite undiminished
Her family all see this
And send her a big kiss
As her fifties are over and vanished

And now that Sue?s in her sixties in years
We?d all like to give her our cheers
For being a great mum
With a supple bum and tum
That?s the yoga to which she adheres.

So Happy Birthday to Sue
We all wish the best things for you
We love you and like you
We think we?re alike you
And now we?ll pass the corkscrew

Some dodgy rhymes there I think, but it might be a start! Let me know if you want some more (doubt it!!) ds is away so I have time this weekend. Sad or what

[emsiewill]

LOL! Thanks so much www, I just can't seem to find any inspiration (maybe because I've left it to the last minute and am panicking!). There's definately some stuff I can use there, if you have any more thoughts, feel free.....

[ScummyMummy]

(Emsiewill- sorry I didn't reply to this sooner. Don't know when Sue's birthday is or if this is the sort of thing you had in mind... If you've any more time I'll have another think later- all hell is breaking loose in the Scummy house at the moment!)


While her friends were chasing boys
Sue indulged in different joys,
Performing tasks with girlish charm,
Making camp in meadows green,
Swearing service to the Queen,
And earning badges for her arm.

And when her Mam said ?This won?t do!
No man will want to marry you!?
Young Susan tossed her head and cried:
?I?m Baden-Powell?s greatest fan!
I will not dally with a man!
I shall not wed- I?ll stay a guide!?

But handsome David, on the buses,
Just brushed aside all Susan?s fusses
And clasped her in a warm embrace,
Said: ?Susan, do not be a guide.
I love you so- please be my bride,?
And planted kisses on her face.

And did Sue cry ?Young Man! Desist!?
No indeed! She could not resist
The advance of a love so true.
And so, to her family?s delight,
Susan donned a bridal white,
In place of her Girl Guide blue.

[tigermoth]

Emsiewell, how's the book looking now? Scummy's and www's are great. I wonder how your aunt will react if she sees the names of her two birthday bards: wickedwaterwitch and scummymummy

[emsiewill]

Thanks for asking tigermoth, and to you Scummy for your contribution, which I missed earlier. The book is looking good, and I'm sure she's going to love it all, although she has stated very adamantly on many occasions that she doesn't want a surprise party. Still that's not my responsibility - it was her daughter who decided to do this, and she can take the rap!
Thanks again Scummy and www.