
Laughing Matters
A collection of humorous poems
Cathy Lawday(Author)
The Choir Press
Published on 10. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
68 pages
978-1-78963-589-8 (ISBN)
Description
This collection of laugh-out-loud poetry brings a wry perspective to scenes of everyday life. In these warm and funny poems you will meet some unforgettable characters: a woman murdered by her husband, a novice cook, a Roman soldier, an abused wife, a man who sends dick pics, a brain surgery patient, an illegal immigrant, Queen Elizabeth II, a sexually frustrated wife, several struggling poets and more. Following in the tradition of Pam Ayres, Victoria Wood and Roger McGough, these verses will engage and entertain the reader with their droll and quirky humour.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Gloucester
United Kingdom
Illustrations
13 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
88 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78963-589-8 (9781789635898)
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Person
Cathy Lawday taught English in Sweden and Malaysia. On returning to England she wrote English language teaching material for Mary Glasgow Publishers. After a spell as an editor at Macmillan she wrote course books for Oxford University Press and was the author of several very successful courses for schools in Greece, Egypt, the Middle East, Spain, Poland and more. Specialising in courses for young learners her books are packed with games, songs, stories and rhymes - all designed to make learning fun. She co-wrote the video Wizadora, and has also written two books of family history, researching her ancestors in the Yorkshire Dales. She is married, has twin sons and a growing number of grandchildren. She lives in a small village near Oxford, regularly contributes poems to the village magazine and reads her work at local open mic events, where she entertains, amuses and occasionally shocks her audience.
Content
Old Wife's Tale; The Patient Patient; Christmas Spirit; Flexible Working; Doing your Duty; Writing a Haiku; Old Soldier's Story; Brain Surgery; Frustration; The Remains of Empire; The Joys of Spring; Zoom; New Year, New Me; A Lot of Hot Air; Trading Up; A Visit from the Grandchildren; Dick Pics; RHS Garden, Wisley; An Email from Irina; Ageing is No Fun; Chocoholic; Escaping the Present; Fit for Publication; Rain On Our Parade; You Have Been Warned!; I'm Not a 'Proper' Poet;