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Arty Limerick
A limerick featuring a well-known artist in a particular place When Hieronymus Bosch was eleven He boarded a barque bound for Devon. Said...
Triple Thrill
A thriller in three texts ‘Wassup Jezza? Job done innit! Polonium-210 in Yvette’s gin as U wanted. Go whn U’ve necked yr whisky!’ ‘OMG!...
Taking The Michael
A memo in the style of a well-known writer generated by the Department of Education (or Ministry of Justice) following in the footsteps...
Tube Lines
A poem by a well known poet (living or dead) recruited to compose verse discouraging antisocial behaviour on the underground. My heart...
I Can See A Rainbow
A sonnet in which each line begins with the following letters: ROYGBIVVIBGYOR Resolved, all four, to right the nation’s wrongs, On...
Howzat
A poem incorporating a dozen cricketing terms Harry was villain and a very crafty crook Whose henchman, Basher, wasn’t bright (he’d never...
Gizza Job
A job application by a well-known writer Dear Sir, with pleasure I apply To be a keeper at your zoo Of creatures none knows more than I...
Eating Poetry
A poem describing a meal with a well-known writer ‘Will you eat a little faster?’ said the reverend to me, ‘We’ve finished all the...
Verses For Horses
A Paean to a famous Race Horse Irish eyes were born to sparkle Having bred that champion Arkle, Crowned the fastest steeplechaser Not a...
Consequences
An irregular quatrain in which the rhyming names of two people from the world of arts are brought together in the opening couplet, and...
Heaven and Hell
A description of either Heaven or Hell in verse Heaven is where those blue remembered hills And all those happy highways where we went...
Lines On Law
An amusing poem on a piece of government legislation ‘Twas legislation heaven-sent, That glorious Act of Parliament A spark of pure...
Thanks But No Thanks
An author’s acknowledgement page containing subtle indications that no thanks are due to those mentioned I should like to extend my...
Rhyme Time
Recasting of a famous nursery rhyme by a well-known author He who would rodents three Spare from disaster, Let him, though blind they be,...
Dark Thoughts
A poetic view of ‘When the Lights Go Out’ And will the lights fade one by one, Fade one by one, As each man’s dwindling day is done And...
Pet Sounds
A short ode on the death of a pet in unusual circumstances My hamster, being musical – A maestro some would say, Adored my Grand Piano...
Hidden Talent
A recently discovered poem by a well-known twentieth century figure whose talent for writing poetry had not been known until now. From...
Soccer Lesson
A masterclass in the art of football commentary given by a well known author (living or dead) I gaze at the mown pitch and almost weep...
Proverbial
Invented proverbs with no real meaning Letters in post boxes can’t be read. Badger the fox and you’ll fox the badger. The wake of a ferry...
Lines On The Beeb
A poem in praise or dispraise of the BBC These tribute lines are hard to write. The reason – simply this: That while my thoughts are thus...
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