Timothy Winters

[Lyd12]

Timothy Winters(Charles Causley – 1917 to 2003) Timothy Winters comes to schoolWith eyes as wide as a football pool,Ears like bombs and teeth like splinters:A blitz of a boy is Timothy Winters. His belly is white, his neck is dark,And his hair is an exclamation mark.His clothes are enough to scare a crowAnd through his britches the blue winds blow. When teacher talks he won’t hear a wordAnd shoots down dead the arithmetic-bird,He licks the pattern off his plateAnd he’s not even heard of the Welfare State. Timothy Winters has bloody feetAnd he lives in a house on Suez Street,He sleeps in a sack on the kitchen floorAnd they say there aren’t boys like him any more. Old man Winters likes his beerAnd his missus ran off with a bombardier,Grandma sits in the grate with a ginAnd Timothy’s dosed with an aspirin. The Welfare Worker lies awakeBut the law’s as tricky as a ten-foot snake,So Timothy Winters drinks his cupAnd slowly goes on growing up. At morning prayers the Headmaster helvesFor children less fortunate than ourselves,And the loudest response in the room is whenTimothy Winters roars ‘Amen!’ So come one angel, come on ten:Timothy Winters says ‘Amen’Amen amen amen amen.Timothy Winters, Lord.

[sassy59]

I have a book of Charles Causley poems somewhere. I must find it. Thank you for that Iris.

Wishing you and your family a happy Easter. Thinking of you. Xxx🐣🐣❤️

[Lyd12 in reply to sassy59]

he is a good poet. I am not too good lately, no energy, loads of phlegm, so lonely without Tony. Love Iris x

[sassy59 in reply to Lyd12]

Bless you Iris, you must miss Tony everyday. I just hope you feel a little better soon.

Hugs, Carole xxx💕🤗

[Oshgosh in reply to Lyd12]

xxx

[leo60 in reply to Lyd12]

Love and hugs, Iris x Laurie

[Patk1 in reply to Lyd12]

Thinking of u Iris.it must be very hard.🤗😘xxx

[Morrison10]

I’m not familiar with that interesting poem, thank you. Hope you’re ok, have happy Easter. I’m enjoying sunshine, hope you are. Jean xx

[Lyd12 in reply to Morrison10]

glad you like it, times are hard for some of todays children too. Can’t get about much these days, sons are so good, help all they can. Love Iris x

[Greenthorn]

Charles Causley must have had a vivid imagination and quite a zest for life. The verses jump out at you and the whole thing rattles along like a rickety train set.it is such fun to say it out loud.I'm sorry to hear you are not so good. Of course you must miss Tony terribly. I'd like to think Tony is not so far away from you. And i hope that warmer weather brings an upturn in your health. Your poems are always welcome Iris. So thanks for all the contributions. ❤️

[Lyd12 in reply to Greenthorn]

thanks for your kind comments. Feel a bit better today, still trying to ignore my dusty furniture! Lovely sunny morning here, might try a walk around the garden with my stick. LoveIrisx

[Greenthorn in reply to Lyd12]

Sunny too in London. It makes such a difference in lifting the spirits. I did some tidying yesterday, which again puts me in positive mood!

[Alberta56 in reply to Lyd12]

I hope you manage to get out into the garden.

[Lyd12 in reply to Alberta56]

some days no but today yes, not gardening though!

[Alberta56 in reply to Lyd12]

That's good. 🌞🌞

[Tykelady]

Another one that I'd clean forgotten I ever knew. Thanks Lyd. xx

[Izb1]

Thankfully those days are behind us Iris, although it wasn't that long ago that people grew up like this. Sorry to hear you are not good and hope the sunshine will lift you a little x

[Lyd12 in reply to Izb1]

it does help and ,ucky to have a garden and no stairs . Son mows the grass.

[Izb1 in reply to Lyd12]

Wish I didn't have stairs at the moment Iris, my hip is going and its agony getting up and down them x

[Straddie]

A favourite poem. So pleased that you, and I see others, like Causley.

[watergazer]

One of my favourites too Iris Thanks for posting. I hope the warmer weather brings a positive change to your health. I’m sure Tony is watching over you 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[Lyd12 in reply to watergazer]

he feels near sometimes. I had a wonderful husband, and it shows in my caring sons. I must bore them sometimes with my memories of the past. Love Iris x

[watergazer in reply to Lyd12]

I’m sure they love hearing your memories. They must be missing him too. Lovely to have caring children. Take care. Xx

[Alberta56]

That's a lovely poem. Still so relevant, sadly. Best wishes for Easter, Iris. Hope the better weather will bring you better health.

[peege]

Your'e right I'm sure Iris, that yours and your lovely Tony's nature has rubbed off on your sons. They sound so kind and caring.

I hope you get to sit in the garden for a bit this weekend. Lots of Easter love to you ❤ 💕💐

[Patk1]

I enjoyed this one.sad to ťhink like ths,only 100yrs ago.at least in Britain we do have a welfare state& food banks to help out.some poor communities in other wartorn or drought ridden countries have nothing, still.thanks for ths Iris x