Emma Chissett’s <br />missed out lunch; <br />she’s suffering <br />a credit crunch; <br /> <br />Emma Chissett <br />checks out who <br />today is offering <br />three-for-two; <br /> <br />Emma checks <br />the cornbeef tins <br />in those illegal <br />‘sell by’ bins; <br /> <br />finds ‘eat by’ dates <br />passed (hard to see..): <br />mentions this; <br />and gets them free; <br /> <br />Emma’s icebox <br />shelves for meat <br />holds tougher cuts: <br />chew first, then eat.. <br /> <br />Emma’s sharp eye <br />spots bruised fruit; <br />negotiates <br />a price to suit; <br /> <br />Emma does <br />these shops a good turn: <br />avoids some angry <br />customer return; <br /> <br />she’s there before <br />every Church bazaar: <br />spots the mispriced <br />from afar; <br /> <br />turns the expensive <br />fashion gown <br />to show the tear or stain; <br />brings the price right down; <br /> <br /> <br />and woe betide <br />a market stall: <br />‘emmachissett? ’.. <br />and prices fall.. <br /> <br />Emma Chissett, with <br />her sharp-eyed corncrake voice, <br />weather-hen of our economy; <br />true star of Market Choice..<br /><br />Michael Shepherd<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-tale-of-emma-chissett-for-dan-dan-the-betcha-man/
