The Poems of Ewen McTeagle :
The world famous 'Lend us a quid till the end of the week'.
Lend us a quid till the end of the week.
If you could see your way
To lending me sixpence
I could at least buy a newspaper.
That's not much to ask anyone.
Upon Reading Chapman's Homer in Selfridges.
Owe gie to me a shillin for some fags
And I'll pay yer back on Thursday.
But if you can wait till Saturday
I'm expecting a divvy from the
Harpenden Building Society.
Lines Written to Lassie O'Shea.
'To Ma Own Beloved Mary.
A poem on her 17th birthday'
Lend us a couple of bob till Thursday
I'm absolutely skint
But I'm expecting a postal order
And I can pay you back
As soon as it comes.
His greatest work: 'Can I have £50 to mend the shed.'
Can I have Fifty pounds to mend the shed?
I'm right on my Uppers.
I can pay you back
When I get this postal order from Australia
Honestly.
Hope the bladder trouble's getting better.
Love, Ewen?
Other Poems: 'My new cheque book hasn't arrived', 'Lend us a bob for a wee refreshment, hen', 'What's twenty quid to the bloody Midland Bank?', 'I'll just have to cut down on food'.
Prize Winning Poem to the Arts Council: 'Can you lend me a £1000 quid?'