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Monday, April 02, 2007
There Once was a Politician From Crewe
I'd love to know who's responsible for THIS April Fool. The trouble is, good April Fools have to be at leastg a little believeable. But me as a poet? Come on...
I'm sorry that you are not going to have influence in the Tate Modern Iain -perhaps you might have ensured that if it is to display videos, portraits etc of nudes then they are -well how can I put it -one doesn't expect Michaelangelo's 'David' but some attempt to show the human figure at its most appealing. The last time I went, which was admittedly some time ago, some American gentleman and I had mild hysterics and agreed that old as we might be we had better displays at home!
Hmmm...they could at least have mocked up a site, in a Chipen Dale stylee, but with art works...
ReplyDeleteMind you, I can think of worse people who have been on the Arts Council..
It says much about them that their suggested first line of a Dale limerick doesn't even scan properly for the form.
ReplyDeletePrats!
I'm sorry that you are not going to have influence in the Tate Modern Iain -perhaps you might have ensured that if it is to display videos, portraits etc of nudes then they are -well how can I put it -one doesn't expect Michaelangelo's 'David' but some attempt to show the human figure at its most appealing. The last time I went, which was admittedly some time ago, some American gentleman and I had mild hysterics and agreed that old as we might be we had better displays at home!
ReplyDeleteYou did a terrific ode
ReplyDelete" Bye Bye Pro American Guy ,
Had a bevy with Lord Levy when the coffers were dry..etc.
This sentence gives the game away a bit though...
UK’s political firebrand, Iain Dale.
Firebrand ?
What ever happened to that Chippen Dale fellow anyway? He was most entertaining: perhaps you could talk him into running for Mayor.
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