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RHYMING VERSE FROM ERNIE SEXTON

Ernie Sexton, who lives in Kent, England,  is a man of many talents.  In addition to being  an Opera singer and an artist, he is a volunteer hospital driver  and a poet in his spare time.  Like all grandfathers, he is not only very proud of his granddaughters (Keziah & Esmé Brooks, aged 6), but he is also inspired by the twin girls.  His first rhyme gives a comparative description of them;  his second describes happy times spent with them. 

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• Chalk & Cheese (partly inspired by the traditional nursery rhyme 'Monday's child') 

• Happy Days

CHALK & CHEESE 

My two granddaughters fair of face,

One who dances full of grace;

The other, who runs at a deadly pace,

Both so lovely, as you can see,

One of chalk and one of cheese.

Who is one and one is who?

So we must dress them in a different hue.

Keziah's in purple and Esmé in pink.

To tell the difference will make you think

Of a summer's day in Kelsey Park,

Running and dancing from dawn 'till dark.

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© Grandad Sexton, 4th July 2004

HAPPY DAYS

Both are lovely - two beautiful pearls;

All that grandparents could want in two girls.

Radiantly happy to see us arrive,

Happy to wake Granddad, when trying to revive.

Painting pictures for Nanny with rainbows above

And always given with smiles and love.

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Happy hours – all spent together;

Walks in the park in all sorts of weather.

Sweets and ice-cream are all lots of fun

And kisses and cuddles when the day’s near done.

Wails of goodbye, then off we go home,

Leaving them with mummy and daddy - a new day to roam.

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 ©  Grandad Sexton 2005