A rhymed motto for an everyday domestic object The gleam of the tiles for pleasure, The lock on the door for peace, The cool, comfy seat,...

A passage in the style of Anthony Powell beginning with the words, ‘The dwarf passed out about five o’clock…’ The dwarf passed out about...

An acrostic poem in which the first letters of the lines spell out FIFTY-POUND NOTE Felicity Ford was a saver, Intelligent, godly and...

A poetic dialogue between two country dwellers appropriate to the season ‘Christmas Eve, come twelve of the clock and the missus will be...

A poetic dialogue between God and dog In cosy, canine Canaan by Saint Bernard’s pearly gate Our death-dealt dog, forlorn and lost, looks...

A light poem on the subject of a serious medical condition I have to confess that a source of much humour Was poor Aunt Veronica’s...

A sharp rejoinder on the part of a character questioned in a well-known line of poetry A question such as yours, sir, needs putting in...