POLICE LOG BOOK
After Edward Gorey
A is for Angus, who held up a sign
B is for Bella, who won’t fall in line
C is for Colin, who shouted out loud
D is for Donna, apart from the crowd
E is for Edward, who won’t genuflect
F is for Francis, whose words weren’t correct
G is for Gary, who said ‘Not My King’
H is for Hugo, The Queen’s not his thing
I is for Imran, who heckled a Prince
J is for Johnny, who’s not been seen since
K is for Krystal, who didn’t love Lizzy
L is for Liam, who kept the cops busy
M is for Mary, destroying the mood
N is for Nigel, his placard too crude
O is for Ollie, who tweeted a joke
P is for Polly, for being too woke
Q is for Quentin’s republican views
R is for Ronnie, who won’t shine his shoes
S is for Sharon, who won’t wave a flag
T is for Tommy, who hummed Billy Bragg
U is for Umar, whose tie wasn’t straight
V is for Victor, who said ‘abdicate!’
W’s Willie, his posture not right
X is for Xena, who’s not seen the light
Y is for Yakub, the ‘peace’ he did ‘breach’
Z is for Zara, who wanted ‘free speech’.