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Alistair Lane
Alistair Lane is an emerging poet, writer, and performer, who writes for both children and adults, and an active member of the “DIY Poets” collective. His work can be found online, in local zines, on post-it notes on vending machines, performed at friends’ weddings, written in the sand on beaches, and has even graced the good buses of Guernsey. He blogs occasionally here, and was nominated as “Funniest Blogger” in the 2016 Annual Bloggers Bash Awards.
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Here is one of his poems:
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The Snail In My Garden
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There’s a snail in my garden
Hiding in its shell
I’m not sure where it’s been
It’s sometimes hard to tell
There’s one thing though that troubles me
And causes me some doubt.
The answer to this question:
Is it in or out?
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© Alistair Lane
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This is such an adorable little poem.
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Only The Strong Survive by McFly
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Alistair will be pleased to hear that, Lauren!
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Thanks Lauren 😀
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Sweet and I shall ponder the question until I meet a snail in its shell
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We shall never know!
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I see the snail as passive,
it’s neither in nor out.
If you can’t see its bottom
you’ll maybe see its snout!
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🙂 Peter is a poet, too!
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I ponder on being one, one day!
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Stop pondering and start practising!
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I do, often.
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🙂
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Such a darling poem!
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Alistair will be pleased to hear that!
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I adore him!
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Brilliant! Love this poem!
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Alistair will be pleased, Marjie!
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