The Strings of Betty

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And we're still tied to the strings of Betty
but Betty is getting quite old.
Next there'll be Charles
(and that mistress of his)
but scandals are just branches
of Royal Showbiz!

Then Willy or Harry we’ll bow to.
But Harry’s not a ‘roil’ uppercrust!
If his dad isn’t Charles,
then who could it be?
Maybe do-or-Di Hewitt?
(‘Give ‘im drugs or he’ll bust!’)

Performances
2009
Hot Ice Wollongong Workshop Theatre

2005
International Women’s Day Performance (Shoalhaven, NSW)

Competition
2005
Shoalhaven Poetry Festival Grand Archer Poetry Mug for Maree’s performance of the poem

capaldo & teychenné