Sentimental Sunday - Pa's Poems with photos

I have posted some of (my Mum's) Pa's poems previously but since Mum and Dad’s visit I now have photos to accompany them, so thought it worth repeating one and posting a couple of new ones.

cheeky little cousin Tony

Dear Jan

On Friday evening Jessie took her mother in to Colac to see the Doctor and Bill and Tony stayed here till she came back. Tony was full of beam and couldn’t keep still a minute. I took him out to water the lettuces and he tipped the bucket of water over and then put his foot in the dirt and I had to take his shoe off and clean it. Going home he was greatly taken up by the moon and when he say the lights in Cressy he just squealed with delight.

We were thinking of you all going back

As it would be so very hot on the track

And what with all the heat

Twas enough to make one stick to the seat.

It would be good to see daddy with the car

As it was much better than the tram by far

And when you got home I know you would need

And be sure to find a very good feed.

Mum, centre, with Ruffy

Ruffy would be please to see you home

And would be running round with a stone

But Sootie would be very genteel

And rub his head against your heel

            Greetings to Mrs Smith

            From Mr Jones

To Janet from Pa

Nanna and I are having a good time

With breakfast in bed every morn

And the weather has been so very fine

watching the boats turn about

And the beds so nice and warm

We sit at the foot of Teddy’s lookout

When we go down to the town

And watch the boats as they turn about

And buy some sweets for half a crown

We met a gay party from Weering

But couldn’t get much of a hearing

They went down on the rocks

Without any socks

And you should have heard them cheering

xxx

To Janet and Ann from Pa

Once upon a time there were two little girls

waving at the train

Who stood on the gate with their hair in curls

And watched the train as it raced past

And waved their hands so very fast

That the driver smiled and waved them back

As he raced the train along the track

But since they left he missed them so

That his wistle he never now does blow

But when they come back to watch the train

You will hear his wistle blow again

Mrs Smith and Mrs Brown all ready for a trip to town

put this in because it is so cute!