Samika Sharma
Kanika Dang
English
3rd November,2015
PAM AYRES AND HER JOVIAL POEMS
Pam Ayres, an English poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter of radio and television programmes, was born on 14th March, 1947 at Stanford in Vale, Berkshire and currently in Oxfordshire. After leaving Faringdon Secondary School at the age of 15, she joined the Civil Service as a clerical assistant and worked at the Army (RAOC) Central Ordnance Depot in Bicester. She soon left and signed up for the Women's Royal Air Force, while serving in the air force, she gained O-level passes in English language and English literature and began her career as an entertainer. She began reading her verses at the local folk club in Oxfordshire, and this led to an invitation …show more content…
Ayres continues to actively perform her work, the humorous quality of which is enhanced by her idiosyncratic delivery and by her distinctive accent. Her poetry has a deceptively simple style and deals with everyday subject matters, like those seen in “Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth”, “Yes I’ll Marry You My Dear” and “They Should Have Asked My Husband”.
Pam Ayres was not like most poets during her time. She explored and wrote about her feelings. Most of her poems revolved around day to day matters in the lives of common people. Unlike the other poets, she did not shape her views. Instead, her views were just free thoughts. She never focused on a single theme, but wrote poems revolving around happiness, joy, love, commitment, regret and …show more content…
It goes without saying that a marriage is a pretty serious occasion. It’s one of the biggest days in an individual’s life. This poem shows commitment and love in the life of adults. While the wedding ceremony is filled with serious moments, packed with heartfelt sentiment and emotions, injecting a little humour can make the day extremely memorable. Thus, one of the best ways to share laughter with the guests is with a humorous poem. ‘Yes, I’ll Marry You My Dear’ by Pam Ayres is a great example for such a poem. This poem talks about the experiences faced by newly married couples and helps adults connect to it with ease. It also gives a vague idea and a taste of marriage to couples that are going to get married with a little humorous edge in it.
“Don’t lay me in some gloomy churchyard shaded by a wall
Where the dust of ancient bones has spread a dryness over all,
Lay me in some leafy loam where, sheltered from the cold
Little seeds investigate and tender leaves unfold.
There kindly and affectionately, plant a native
Kanika Dang
English
3rd November,2015
PAM AYRES AND HER JOVIAL POEMS
Pam Ayres, an English poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter of radio and television programmes, was born on 14th March, 1947 at Stanford in Vale, Berkshire and currently in Oxfordshire. After leaving Faringdon Secondary School at the age of 15, she joined the Civil Service as a clerical assistant and worked at the Army (RAOC) Central Ordnance Depot in Bicester. She soon left and signed up for the Women's Royal Air Force, while serving in the air force, she gained O-level passes in English language and English literature and began her career as an entertainer. She began reading her verses at the local folk club in Oxfordshire, and this led to an invitation …show more content…
Ayres continues to actively perform her work, the humorous quality of which is enhanced by her idiosyncratic delivery and by her distinctive accent. Her poetry has a deceptively simple style and deals with everyday subject matters, like those seen in “Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth”, “Yes I’ll Marry You My Dear” and “They Should Have Asked My Husband”.
Pam Ayres was not like most poets during her time. She explored and wrote about her feelings. Most of her poems revolved around day to day matters in the lives of common people. Unlike the other poets, she did not shape her views. Instead, her views were just free thoughts. She never focused on a single theme, but wrote poems revolving around happiness, joy, love, commitment, regret and …show more content…
It goes without saying that a marriage is a pretty serious occasion. It’s one of the biggest days in an individual’s life. This poem shows commitment and love in the life of adults. While the wedding ceremony is filled with serious moments, packed with heartfelt sentiment and emotions, injecting a little humour can make the day extremely memorable. Thus, one of the best ways to share laughter with the guests is with a humorous poem. ‘Yes, I’ll Marry You My Dear’ by Pam Ayres is a great example for such a poem. This poem talks about the experiences faced by newly married couples and helps adults connect to it with ease. It also gives a vague idea and a taste of marriage to couples that are going to get married with a little humorous edge in it.
“Don’t lay me in some gloomy churchyard shaded by a wall
Where the dust of ancient bones has spread a dryness over all,
Lay me in some leafy loam where, sheltered from the cold
Little seeds investigate and tender leaves unfold.
There kindly and affectionately, plant a native