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THE BIG FIVE-O
by Michael C
Fifty is a number, the big fi ve-0
Half a century, that’s old, whoa!
People are in their 50’s but say they’re in their 20’s
How many people do that? I can tell you, plenty!
If you score 50 in a rugby match, you’re doing well
You usually have 50 minutes for your lunch break, before they ring the bell
The number 50 bus goes through Kings Heath
When you’re 50, you start to have false teeth
50 is a bank note, think of all that money
50 degrees would be unspeakably sunny
The 0 in fi fty is, around the castle, a moat
You could easily sail there but fi rst you’ll need a boat
50 percent in a test is half
Bad enough to make you laugh
You’re not that great
If you’re 50 minutes late!!!
50 in the charts is not a very good song
If you don’t like it, it’ll last very long
50 years old is a grand old age
Old, but everyone has to go through that stage
50 backwards is 05
You’d only just be alive!
“50 miles in that direction”
50 votes in an election
50 years of Potential Plus
Wow, that’s lush
You’ll notice this poem is really long
‘Cause next year I’ll be writing ‘bout 51!
FUSE EDITOR GILLIE FELT THAT “Michael follows HANNAH SAID “Michael focuses on how the
Hannah’s guidelines and sticks closely to the topic of
50. He does this in clever and entertaining ways and
combines many elements of his lateral thinking with
great humour to paint a colourful mental picture.” number fift y is around us in our everyday lives.
It shows the practical element of the number fift y and
is very well written. We hope he does keep writing!”
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