Rich As A Queen (Revised) Poem by Margaret Alice Second

Came home rich as a queen from the library, Tiaan
driving, two coveted books in my hands, and a third
advertising ‘an old-fashioned rattling yarn’ – ‘with a
sinister Russian’ and a ‘derring-do band rescuing
prisoners left, right & centre’ such that I was

Seduced by these interesting comments and took out
‘Key Without a Door’ by Anthony Lejeune; the first two,
‘The Secret Garden’ Frances Burnett, children’s classic
and cream of them all ‘Maskerade’ by Terry Pratchett –
I have read these books so many times before

Like a child with a penchant to eat cakes and ice-
cream, I return to them, my favourite treats; entering
the minds of these two special authors takes me into
a wonderful world glowing with insight and wisdom
and with honour playing the main role;

I hope that ‘Key Without A Door’, about an Oxford
Don faced with a mystery, will also lead me to old-
fashioned grandeur, spiced with who-dun-it delight;
armed with these I’m ready to face the weekend –
I am as lucky as can be!

24 May 2013