"Dear Mum" Poem prescribed for Class VII English by Telangana State Curriculum. PPT prepared by Sharanya, Little Angels High School, Malakpet, Hyderabad.

1. -Brian Patten

2. By
Sharanya
Class VIII
Little Angels High School

3. While you were out
a cup went and broke itself.

4. a crack appeared in the blue vase
your great-great granddad
brought back from China

5. Somehow, without me even turning on the tap
the sink mysteriously overflowed.

6. A strange jam stain
about the size of a boy’s hand
appeared on the kitchen wall.

7. I don’t think we’ll ever discover
exactly how the cat
managed to turn on the washing machine
(especially from the inside)

8. or how the self-raising flour
managed to self-raise.

10. I was being good
(honest)
but I think the house
is haunted
So, knowing you’re
going to have a fit.
I’ve gone over to
gran’s for a bit.

11. By
SHARANYA