A Housewife Nay! Poem by Mai Murphy Venn

I was never one for housework, nay,
Not me, Goodness gracious, ME? No way!
I love to learn how to be sharp and bright,
To be a writer or a poet - out of sight!

Oh, what I would do if I was clever,
A sweeping brush - I'd use one never!
My maid would do it all for me
While I would chat and sip my tea!

My keyboard would type fine and clear -
A book I'd write, one a year.
The critics might not like my style,
I would grin and bear it, with a smile.

When my first book would go on sale,
Yee, the readers, would read my tale.
Maybe you'd like it and ask for my autograph,
Then I'd go to hire some domestic staff.

I was never one for housework, nay,
Not me, Goodness gracious, ME? No way!
I love to learn how to be sharp and bright,
To be a writer or a poet - out of sight!