Author(s): David Northwood

Language / Literature / Media | Australian Non Fiction

Jason was worried. In a few days he was due to give a speech at his cousin's wedding.Not a major speech, not the delivery of a dissertation before the United Nations General Assembly or a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament. No, this is just a little speech before a few friends and relatives. So what's the problem? Jason, like many of us, is daunted by the prospect of speech-making. The alternative? He could write a poem.The author has finessed the art of writing trivial doggerel for occasions like this and in this humble book will share these skills with you.By following the simple techniques outlined, you should soon be able to produce a few poetic verses. This will delight your audience and attract the adulation of children, adults of lower IQ and attractive members of the opposite sex. Well, maybe.You will not win the Nobel Prize in Literature at this stage, but your poem may be better than a boring speech.