poems

  • Happy Monday! Here’s a new limerick challenge to kick-start your week. Your new word is: YAWN Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word TEACH in it somewhere. You came up with some funny limericks: Keith Channing: The day that I started to teach, Every rule I proceeded to breach. An inspector from…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    Happy Friday! It’s time for my guest writer slot. This week, it gives me great pleasure to welcome back Kim Smyth. She appeared in this slot a few weeks ago. If you missed it, you can read it here. Now for another of her super poems: A Shorkie’s Story Come and listen to a story…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    It’s Friday and so it’s time for my guest writer slot. It gives me great pleasure to welcome Lance Greenfield this week. If you’d like to be a guest on my blog, please get in touch: estherchilton@gmail.com. Poems can be up to 60 lines and prose 2000 words. If you’d like to add a short…

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  • Guest Writer

    I’m delighted to welcome Kevin Morris back as my guest writer. Kevin has appeared on my blog a few times with some wonderful poems. He’s just had a new book of poetry released, called ‘MyFriend’s Robot Girlfriend’. Do hop over to Amazon and take a look. Links can be found below. Here’s what Kevin has…

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  • Here’s to a great new week! Your new limerick challenge is as follows: TALK Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word SNEAK in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Channing: Sneak over here, said Aunt Flo,Now here’s a thing you need to know.Every eveAs soon as we leave,Keith adds…

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  • Here’s to a great new week! Your new limerick challenge is as follows: KNIT Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word BREAD in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Channing: Be still as I speak of the dead,Relations who’ve trod where we tread.Each one, whilst at schoolAccepted one rule:Don’t…

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  • Here’s to a great new week! Your new limerick challenge is as follows: FATE Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word SORT in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Channing: She claimed she would take me to courtIf her project I purposed to thwartI said if she knew meShe…

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  • Here’s to a great new week! Your new limerick challenge is as follows: SHAKE Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word CRUSH in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Channing: I once had a terrible crushOn a girl with the prettiest blushI approached with a poutShe said, “Oi! Leave…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    I hope this week has been good to you. Now it’s time for my Guest Writer Spot. Alsu Remi has shared her stunning haiku with us. Your SELF By Alsu Remi Believe in your soul Through to the very end. There You’ll find your true self. ***

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    Wishing you a happy Friday! It’s my Guest Writer Spot time. This week, it’s the turn of Kevin Morris. He’s written a beautiful poem for us to enjoy. Muddy By Kevin Morris Thoughts muddyI shall forsakeAnd takeRefuge in my study,Among poets who speakWords that endure beyond a week. I shall sit listening to birdsong.The longSummer…

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