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Global Mourning
An Obituary for Planet Earth Earth’s demise was regrettable but inevitable. The planet might have been destroyed by natural events:...
Ribaldry
A ribald limerick as a famous poet might have written it. The vicar was tempted flee When the Bishop’s wife said after tea , ‘Oh Reverend...
You're Toast
A poem about a deadly foodstuff “What ails you, Lord Scandal? Why look you so pale? I fear you’ve been over indulging on ale.” “Not ale...
Trigger Point
A poetic preview of the day Article 50 is triggered The filibustering’s finished. Fog Descends at dawn, the squabbling’s done. ...
Mr Tangerine Man
A Donald Trump Detractors’ Protest Song Come gather around, I’ve a sad tale to tell Of a bigot and bully, the bigwig from Hell With hair...
Creature Discomfort
A chilling short story featuring and animal’s body part ‘Perhaps it was a premonition,’ said Jake as he and Meg lay down in the grass,...
Ode Worthy
An ode on a Grayson Perry urn This urn called ‘Troubled’ troubled is, for sure. Its curious decorations make no sense – A car parked by a...
Autumnal
A poem about autumn in the style of a well-known poet Autumn strikes with wind and rain, With wind and rain, The trampman’s scourge, the...
Creation Story
A tale entitled How the Minnow became the Minnow There was once an enormous fish, so large that the sides of his body would barely fit...
Selfie
A poem about a poetic form written in that form O where are you going - you ponderous tale Whose ending unfolds with the speed of a...
Summertime
A poem on the theme of summer in which the last two words of each line rhyme Summertime – and rain again. Expect Gay May to be Plain Jane...
May Day
A poem on a political theme entitled ‘May Day’ It might be wise to celebrate Theresa May’s success, Thought Boris, pouring mayonnaise...
Come Fry With Me
An Ode to a Greasy Spoon Small wonder that in verse I show respect To you sweet spoon whose wretched shame I share, Washed up in filthy...
Minus One
An extract from a new novel named after removing one letter from a well-know book title. Despite Irene’s concerns, Soames applauded the...
A poem by one of Shakespeare’s characters expressing his or her views about the 2016 Celebrations on
A poem by one of Shakespeare’s characters expressing his or her views about the 2016 Celebrations on the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s...
Doublespeak
Westering forth from Beeny, now the sun, Foreshadowing twilight gloom sinks in the sea. ‘I think,’ the whiting, says ‘it’s time for tea,’...
Macaronic
Sixteen lines of Macaronic verse. My dearest, dolce, darling one, Do not be lacrimoso, My song, con brio, like the sun, I sing...
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas carol as a famous writer might have written it. In the bleak midwinter is where the story starts. His parents and the...
A Winter's Tale
A short story It was midnight on Christmas Eve at the farm and a howling wind swept through the coomb and into the barn where Silverside,...
Threesome
A poem using only three-letter words Sob not nor rue The odd sad day But aim for joy, Too few are gay; Too oft has woe Her own way had...
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