In the News: Novice shortlisted for top poetry prize
A poet with only two books to his name is vying with others who have published up to 20 to win Britain's most valuable prize for verse.
Teen's poem grabs queen's attention
Alexander Pirrie, a teen-ager who wrote a poem praising Britain's "hip hop happening cool mean queen" met with the monarch at Buckingham Palace to receive first prize in a poetry competition. And here's a copy of that Cool mean POEM for the Cool mean QUEEN! Cool eh?
Boogie in the Garden
Hey there Queen!
Gonna boogie in the garden.
Boogie so loud
Gonna need a Royal Pardon.
Hip hop bash,
The roof will be raisin'.
You'll be tryin' not to hear us
Through the royal double-glazin'.
Not your scene?
You'll just have to lump it,
You can't always boogie
To the same royal trumpet.
Golden Jubilee, a right royal bash:
You can boogie in your garter,
You can boogie in your sash,
You can boogie with a sceptre,
You can boogie in a crown,
Man, they're gonna hear us
From the other end of town.
This party's out to prove
You're the best there's ever been,
As a hip hop happening
Cool mean QUEEN!
(Source: British monarchy Web site)
A poet with only two books to his name is vying with others who have published up to 20 to win Britain's most valuable prize for verse.
Teen's poem grabs queen's attention
Alexander Pirrie, a teen-ager who wrote a poem praising Britain's "hip hop happening cool mean queen" met with the monarch at Buckingham Palace to receive first prize in a poetry competition. And here's a copy of that Cool mean POEM for the Cool mean QUEEN! Cool eh?
Boogie in the Garden
Hey there Queen!
Gonna boogie in the garden.
Boogie so loud
Gonna need a Royal Pardon.
Hip hop bash,
The roof will be raisin'.
You'll be tryin' not to hear us
Through the royal double-glazin'.
Not your scene?
You'll just have to lump it,
You can't always boogie
To the same royal trumpet.
Golden Jubilee, a right royal bash:
You can boogie in your garter,
You can boogie in your sash,
You can boogie with a sceptre,
You can boogie in a crown,
Man, they're gonna hear us
From the other end of town.
This party's out to prove
You're the best there's ever been,
As a hip hop happening
Cool mean QUEEN!
(Source: British monarchy Web site)
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