To like this poem about the Queen

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Phillip came to me today,

and said it was time to go.

I looked at him and smiled,
as i whispered that "I know"

I then turned and looked behind me,

and saw I was asleep.

All my Family were around me,

and I could hear them weep.

I gently touched each shoulder,

with Phillip by my side.

Then I turned away and walked,

with My Angel guide.

Phillip held my hand,

as he lead the way,

to a world where King's and Queens,

are Monarch's every day.

I was
given a crown to wear
or a Halo known by some.

The difference is up here,

they are worn by everyone.

I felt a sense of peace,

my reign had seen its end.

70 years I had served my Country,

as the peoples friend.

Thank you for the years,

for all your time and love.

Now I am one of two again,

in our Palace up above.
J.Boyle (heartfelt)

I saw it on Facebook and loved it but only seen hate for it on mumsnet :( I think it’s beautiful ❤️

Gammon? That's an insulting term usually used for a middle aged, easily incensed, right wing, white man and, for all their faults, I don't think mawkish poetry is usually associated with that group.

Oh my god, you MUST be trolling, it is truly one of the worst things I have ever read.

I like the Paddington illustration. I thought it was sweet when I saw it during the jubilee celebrations.

The poem is not good.

I don't mind the rainbows. The Queen had a very sunny smile and wore bright colours, so I was pleased to see the rainbows over the castles — they seemed more "her" than grey drizzle!

In times when nothing stood
But worsened, or grew strange,
There was one constant good:
She did not change.

Larkin

I recognise it is heartfelt, but it isn't to my personal taste - too twee and mawkish; it doesn't capture the 'stiff upper lip' character of the Queen.

The Queen would hate these type of comments

I think it would be difficult to come up with anything much worse if you tried tbh. It's actually insultingly bad.

I love the idea that anyone knows what the queen would think or hate or love or like 🙄.

The poem is fucking awful though.

I feel confident that the Queen would have hated it, on the grounds that she had eyes and could read.

Oh seriously, sometimes it’s the sentiment that’s important.

The queen has died and you’re loosing your mind over grammar? Less educated people have perfectly valid feelings they’re welcome to share.

It's beautiful

Wait, Paddington is dead???

Good gawd! What a travesty to call that poetry. How gullible are people - she was an old over privileged billionaire, not a saint!

Absolutely dire! I’d come back and haunt anyone who wrote something like that about me.

I thought Paddington had gone on a wee Adventure & was doing holiday cover for DEATH. Shame Binky wasn’t included given the Queen loved horses so much.

to a world where King's and Queens

are Monarch's every day.

Leaving aside the surplus apostrophes, I don't understand these lines at all.

I thought, I hope it's not a tortured rhyming one. And it was. Poems don't have to rhyme.

YABU.

That poem is bleurgh. I also think it's a bit unfair to get Paddington involved.

The Paddington illustration was done for the jubilee, as if they were heading back to the palace for a marmalade sandwich and a cup of tea.

I don't think Paddington Bear as Charon was quite what was in mind... and the corgi definitely only has one head.

Sounds like it’s written by a primary aged kid trying desperately to find words to rhyme. 😬

Not a fan of the poem but I'd like to think they're together again

Ahahahahahahaha! It's SHIT! It's the most mawkish, appalling drivel. I feel sure it's only the tip of the iceberg though and we will be seeing more of this in the days to come.

🤮

The version I've seen on Facebook has the line 'I seen I was asleep' so this one has been slightly edited