poetry

  • It’s Monday morning and limerick time! Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – FRIGHT Here are a few limericks to brighten your Monday: Ritu: I really should get out of bedBut there are so many books to be readI’m meant to be workingInstead I’m just shirkingInviting stories into my head. There…

    Read more →

  • Here are a few brilliant limericks sent in to cheer you up this Monday morning. Enjoy. Trent’s World: Trish lived in a town most seedyWhere every person was needyThey had no soapOr very much hopeAnd a full dinner was called greedy. There was a greedy girl name TamWho ate only candy and hamNo veggies were…

    Read more →

  • It’s Monday and limerick time again! I love seeing all your wonderful limericks. You can send in anything you like, or I’ll give you a prompt. This week’s prompt is GREEDY. Last week’s prompt was TOAST. Here are your wonderful creations from last week: Geoff Le Pard: A poet cast in concreteSaid, ‘I don’t wish…

    Read more →

  • It’s Monday again and that means limerick time! Many of you are coming up with your own, which is fantastic. But if you’d like a prompt, how about writing one on TOAST? Here are are your wonderful creations from last week: Geoff Le Pard: Unlike the pigeon or the owlthe bustard is a curious fowlIt…

    Read more →

  • It’s time for your Monday motivation and smile. Please send me your limericks. They really are giving everyone a lift. Here are your wonderful creations from last week: Geoff Le Pard: Nose pickings, said Mrs GrawHave practical uses galoreBy rolling and foldingAnd carefully mouldingYou can make condoms, cheap, for the poor. – My old man’s…

    Read more →

  • On Friday, for a bit of fun to cheer us up, I invited you to write an amusing limerick and you did just that. They all made me smile. I hope they make your Monday morning that little bit brighter. Hugh Roberts: There was a young actress called SheilaWho drove her friends mad with her…

    Read more →

  • Markets For Writers

    I was very surprised to spot a magazine solely devoted to short stories, flash fiction and poetry when I stopped off at the services recently. Popshot is quarterly magazine full of entertaining writing. If you fancy a read, you can subscribe or buy it from bookshops and WHSmith. They’re always on the look out for…

    Read more →

  • Unwanted Gifts

    I hope you all had a wonderful Chrismas with family and friends. Were you spoiled? I hope Santa left you lots of presents and you got all you wished for…unlike me… Unwanted Gifts It was the worst time of year, One that filled me with great fear, It was Christmas day, you see, I knew…

    Read more →

  • Markets For Writers

    Fly on the Wall Press is looking for submissions of collections of poetry, as well as collections of flash fiction/short stories and individual short stories. The closing date is 15th November 2019. What are they looking for? Writers who have a strong voice and style. A manuscript with a theme or story arc. Writers unafraid…

    Read more →

  • 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…

    Read more →