Spring ain't sprung, the grass ain't riz.
There ain't no little birdies 'cos,
Their little balls is bloody froz.

Caroline, see under McGonagall for the SOP for such submissions.

Dear Mr Maclaren,
Thank you for your application for the post of
Poet Laureate. The post is not currently vacant, and is filled by
invitation not application when it does become vacant. In that
case, your name will be given appropriate consideration.

Please do not send any further examples of your work, as that will
not advance your case.

Spring ain't sprung, the grass ain't riz.
There ain't no little birdies 'cos,
Their little balls is bloody froz.

I always liked :

look around it's spring,
the bird is on the wing -
don't be so absurd,
the wing is on the bird


--
Hayley
(gardening on well drained, alkaline clay in Somerset)

In message , Nick Maclaren
writes

Spring ain't sprung, the grass ain't riz.
There ain't no little birdies 'cos,
Their little balls is bloody froz.

Caroline, see under McGonagall for the SOP for such submissions.

Dear Mr Maclaren,
Thank you for your application for the post of
Poet Laureate. The post is not currently vacant, and is filled by
invitation not application when it does become vacant. In that
case, your name will be given appropriate consideration.

Please do not send any further examples of your work, as that will
not advance your case.
G
--
June Hughes

In message , H Ryder
writes
Spring ain't sprung, the grass ain't riz.
There ain't no little birdies 'cos,
Their little balls is bloody froz.

I always liked :

look around it's spring,
the bird is on the wing -
don't be so absurd,
the wing is on the bird

Isn't that the same poem Nick altered above? ie

Spring is sprung, de grass is riz
I wonder where de boidies is
They say de boid is on de wing
But that’s absoid - from what I’ve hoid
De wing is on de boid ......................
or something like that - Brooklyn accent and all.
--
June Hughes