An idea for a Christmas Present.

Owl understands that they are available at several bookshops in Sidmouth, Ottery and Tiverton.

I originally wrote them in 12 separate “books”, each with about 30 pieces, many of them topical/satirical pieces often about Bojo, but decided when publishing to discard about 70 pieces that soon seemed dated in their detail.

The following twelve “books” of verse were written over a period of three years from early 2020, during a turbulent time for this country.

Prompted by La Fontaine, I have aimed for variety. To him and, of course, Aesop I am deeply indebted.

I make no excuses, however, for the fact that some of these pieces are not fables in the strict sense of the word.

The cover, by local artist, Mike Baldwin, is based on the following fable: The Ass in the Lion’s Skin

Mike Temple

Here is another called: The Developers’ Charter

[These poems are reproduced as images because Owl has had difficulty in loading them onto an EDW page whilst retaining the original verse structure. – The trials and tribulations of Word Press “updates” and “improvements”]