Warning Jenny Joseph Poem

Warning Jenny Joseph Poem. Warning by Jenny Joseph Poem Written on Blackboard And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves Joseph's best known poem, "Warning", was written in 1961 when she was 28

And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves and satin candles, and say we've no money for butter When I am an old woman I shall wear purpleWith a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.And I shall spend my.comments, analysis, and meaning

Summary 'Warning' by Jenny Joseph describes what the future has in store as one ages and throws off societal restraints and expectations And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves In a humorous, tongue-in-cheek and fun way, Jenny Joseph conveys a serious message for all, to never take.

. The "Warning" poem by English poet Jenny Joseph (born May 7, 1932 in Birmingham) is one such poem, because I hear her speaking to each of us, male or female, in an ode to nonconformity, one of my personal favorite rants and topics And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves And satin sandles, and say we've no money for butter

. First published in The Listener in 1962, "Warning" was later included in her 1974 collection Rose In the Afternoon, in The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse, and in her Selected Poems (1992). The carefully curated collection provides an important resource for special occasions, for study and for reflection.