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A Poem – unknown author. “Precious Memories” – by Des Kelly Thank you Keith Bennett for sending in this great “nostalgic” post of a poem, which I have titled especially for e’Lanka. Under normal circumstances, I try to make my titles as brief as possible, but I really should have retitled it as “Poetry personified, Author unidentified”. It is a shame, because I thought that the poem was excellent. Desmond Kelly (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. I remember the corned beef of my Childhood, And the bread that we cut with a knife, When the Children helped with the housework, And the men went to work not the wife The cheese never needed a fridge, And the bread was so crusty and hot, The Children were seldom unhappy, And the Wife was content with her lot. I remember the milk from the bottle, With the yummy cream on the top, Our dinner came ...