POEM READ OUT BY TOP TV PERSONALITY
One Froghill resident has played his part in supporting England in the World Cup by composing a poem which was read out on radio by TV’s Lawrence Llewellyn Bowel.
Peter French, 35, of Swansdike Road, won the BBC poetry competition over 1,250 other entries, all given to the theme of England’s World Cup glory. The poem was broadcast on Radio Five Live last Thursday morning.
Peter, a lifelong Froghill Athletic supporter, spent four and a half hours locked in the smallest room writing the poem, which is entitled Come On, You England!
The father of three said: "It's the first time I've ever written verse and the damn thing nearly killed me, especially finding some of the rhymes.
"The toilet was the only place in the house where I could find the necessary peace and quiet to write. I think the rest of the family were rather desperate for me to finish by the time I got to the final line!"
The Observer is proud to reproduce Peter's poem in full:
COME ON, YOU ENGLAND!
by Peter French
Come on, you England,
You know that we support you,
And that we’re behind you,
Absolutely, all the way.
Come on, you England,
You know we’re dreaming of you,
As you march to victory,
On that final day.
Come on, you England,
You know that you can do it,
Like you did in ‘66,
On the turf at Wem-ber-ley.
Come on, you England,
You know that we’re proud of you,
So bring us back the greatest prize,
The cup of Jules Rimet!
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