It is Cup day and reasonably y’d expect a bit of
excitement left from those years gone by; heck,
first for you was way back in the late 50’s if you
recollect it right - when y’ listened on the radio -
and even then they used t’ say its the race that
stops a Nation - from what you’d never guess -
& you’d play penny sweep-stakes coz its what
they blessed on th’ 1st Tuesday in November
Years may’ve dimmed memories - and yet still
ingenious ways you played Cup sweep-stakes
stay magically clear - like they were occasions
you’d be a winner more often than not - & that
always felt so right & proper you recall - it was
the kosher Melbourne Cup day thing to do
© 3 November 2015, I. D. Carswell
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