This little volume of nonsense verse perfectly depicts the Lennon we all remember. The irreverent words and illustrations show the originality and spontaneity typical of Lennon. Many of the pieces are John's version of a classic. One of my favourites was "Treasure Ivan", a unique take on Robert Louis Stevenson's work. I don't pretend to understand it, but I appreciate this nostalgic look back at an era of fun.

I Wandered

On balmy seas and pernie schooners
On strivers and warming things
In a peanut coalshed clad
I wandered happy as a jew
To meet good Doris King.

Past grisby trees and hulky builds
Past ratters and bradder sheep
In a resus baby stooped
I wandered hairy as a dog
To get a goobites sleep

Down hovey lanes and stoney claves
Down ricketts and sticklys myth
In a fatty hebrew gurth
I wandered humply as a sock
To meet bad Bernie Smith ( )

john in his roughest, still full of all the promise and ambition and bravado that we loved and hated about him. a great look into the mind of the man. some toss-offs, but much brillance between these bindings. enjoy. ( )

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