Poems of the Week

“Accidents” Will Happen

by Steven Urquhart Bell

“Aristocrat, 79, looking for bride ‘20 years younger’ who can fire shotgun”
The Mirror

I wouldn’t say that everyone
Who weds an older man
Is scheming how to take him for
However much they can.

But if you own a bit of land
And take a younger spouse,
You might be extra careful when
You go out shooting grouse.