poems

  • Two Poems

    Dark Thoughts For All Seasons Spring: The Easter Bunny, helping build the obese. Summer: Heat waves, aiding the spread of skin cancer. Autumn: Darker days, bringing with it depression. Winter: Christmas costs; who says Scrooge died long ago? Happy Thoughts For All Seasons Spring: Lambs and fresh flowers; nature reigns eternal. Summer: Glorious sunshine, lifting…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Looking for a poetry competition to enter? Ambit Magazine are holding their 2019 Poetry Competition, with the theme of ‘Wild’ to celebrate their 60th birthday. Here’s some more information for you: Prizes: 1st: £500 2nd: £250 3rd: £100 Poems must not exceed 50 lines. Entry fee: £6. If you send in over five submissions, you’ll…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Have you got a passion for poetry? Then you might like to take a look at The Writers Bureau‘s annual poetry competition. The closing date is 31st July 2019 and the first prize is £300. Their competition page is certainly worth a look, as there are some helpful tips for entering poerty competitions. ***

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  • A Lighter Look at Life

    Socks I just can’t seem to get it right, Look at this one here so white, While its partner is light blue, And this one has a bright pink hue, What’s that in the drawer right there? Some white? At last, I have a pair, But, oh no, there it is – a hole, A…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    This week’s challenge is to tell me about your favourite RANT! We all have something that annoys us, whether it’s politics, people, work, a song… Whatever your rant, I’d love to know about it. You can even turn it into a limerick, poem or story, if you’d like. Last week’s challenge was favourite films. Here…

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  • A Lighter Look At Life

    Unwanted Gifts It is the worst time of year, One that fills me with great fear, It’s my birthday next week, you see, I know I should be filled with glee, To receive presents and gifts galore, But I don’t want them, not anymore, Not out-of-date sweets from Uncle Ken, Or twee ornaments yet again,…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    My new challenge for your this week is to write a limerick, poem or short story on the subject of: Favourite films Last week’s challenge was Famous People. Here are some of your fabulous pieces: Kristian: When it comes to being famous, You can keep that kind of life, The wild parties couldn’t tame us,…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    How’s your New Year going? I hope it’s going well so far. Last week’s challenge was all about New Year Resolutions. This week’s challenge is: Famous People Please send me your limericks, poems and stories – about anyone who’s famous. Here are your New Year resolutions from last week: Val Fish: I resolved to give…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Favourite childhood memories Last week’s theme was favourite indulgences. Here are a few of yours: Keith Channing A king who’d committed transgressions Found indulgences sealed his confessions Some cash from his courts Cleared sins of all sorts While increasing the…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    I’m very pleased to introduce this week’s Guest Writer, Eric Clarke. Eric is a talented poet and fiction writer. Today, he’s written a poem. Before you read it, here is a little bit about him, in his own words: ‘I write about human relationships, no dogs or cats involved, the odd robin crops up though.…

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