On a Departed Polecat

The heatwaves this year have been driving me mad,
The barometer's due for another foul hike,
And I'm still throwing off that infection I had;
But the day Tebbit died on cannot be all bad.

While current disasters continue to spike,
With few compensations to help one feel glad,
The day has an aspect it's hard to dislike
When Tebbit has finally got on his bike.

Samuel Grimsnipe