A Character
/Ms Penny Spark
Seamstress extraordinaire
Once dressed the stars
Or so she declares
Wears heavy rings on
Deformed arthritic fingers
Once melodic voice
Now a hoarse whisper
Used to smoke cigarillos
Developed emphysema
Still sneaks in a couple
So what if they kill ya!
Life is for living
She likes to say
To all prepared to listen
Very few move away
She sits on a stool
In a darkened corner
Sips at undiluted gin
Never quite sober
Most pubs have a "character"
Afforded attention
Treated with patience
Viewed with affection
By Margaret Karim
From: United Kingdom