My pastimes, which I think are beaut,
Puzzles are my main pursuit
Every day with pen in hand
A cryptic sits there in demand

Solving smartens up my brain
Then off I go to catch a train
To make a buck and earn my keep
Then hope to eat, relax and sleep

Another day, another quest
I can’t decide which are the best
Sudokus, Starhunts, Cryptics too
No matter; any one will do

My schooling didn’t count for much
But puzzles keep my brain in touch
They teach me more than I could learn
At school, as far as I’m concerned

So thanks to Lovatts for the fun
There’s puzzles there for everyone
Be like me, for I’ve been hooked
And get yourself a puzzle book.

Bruce fisher
Bayswater, Vic