poems

  • Guest Writer Spot

    I hope you’ve all had a good week. It’s now time to introduce this week’s guest writer. It’s the very talented Nancy Blodgett Klein. This is the first time she’s been a guest on my blog and I’m sure you’ll join me in giving her a warm welcome. Nancy has lots of writing experience and…

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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 Kevin Morris, who has appeared in this slot a few times with his stunning poems. Here’s a poem from his new poetry collection entitled ‘The Churchyard Yew and Other Poems’. A Hyacinth’s Scent Last Night By…

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  • 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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