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The Blurb On The Back:
They chop down 100ft trees
To make chairs
I bought one
I am six-foot-one inch
When I sit in the chair
I’m four foot two.
Did they really chop down a 100ft tree
To make me look shorter?
Here’s a volume of Millipoems on pollution, population and conservation - serious subjects, overlaid by the inimitable Milligan humour.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
This is a collection of 41 poems/silly verse by Spike Milligan (4 of which are reprints) plus illustrations by Spike and 5 illustrations by his daughter, Laura Milligan. Although some of the verse sparks with Milligan’s zany wit, the majority are surprisingly sombre and political and tie in with Milligan’s anti-war, environmental interests. Sadly this book is out of print but is worth a read if you’re a Milligan completist.
To make chairs
I bought one
I am six-foot-one inch
When I sit in the chair
I’m four foot two.
Did they really chop down a 100ft tree
To make me look shorter?
Here’s a volume of Millipoems on pollution, population and conservation - serious subjects, overlaid by the inimitable Milligan humour.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
This is a collection of 41 poems/silly verse by Spike Milligan (4 of which are reprints) plus illustrations by Spike and 5 illustrations by his daughter, Laura Milligan. Although some of the verse sparks with Milligan’s zany wit, the majority are surprisingly sombre and political and tie in with Milligan’s anti-war, environmental interests. Sadly this book is out of print but is worth a read if you’re a Milligan completist.
