It baffles me
I’ve got to say
Why anyone would want to pay
Twenty pounds or more
For a drink in Singapore
And, before you say “Hey!
Wait a minute!”,
I can see no sense at all in it!
“It’s Raffles!” they said
With grins on their faces
As big as that of the Cheshire cat!
“It’s the gin sling!
It’s the in thing
For a girl on the town in
Singapore!”
So there I sat
Across from them
And I watched them
As down their throats
They slung their slings
With grins on their faces
As big as the boat
Atop the Marina Bay
Sands Hotel!
© Rowland Hill
Picture 10498924, label design, circa 1930s, image copyright Mary Evans / Retrograph Collection
Rowland Hill is a retired charity accountant. For many years he has written lyrical verse to celebrate birthdays, weddings, etc of family, colleagues and friends. Occasionally he has attempted to write more serious poetry, much more so since he began attending “Poetry with Friends” events run by Gail Curry and Elaine Cusack, and the Happy Planet Creative Arts of which they are Directors. He is very interested in the works of Ted Hughes. Recently published items can be found at rowlandpaulhill.wordpress.com