The children at school today
were told not to go out to play
With the discomfort index
at a hundred and six
best stay indoors for the day.
Category: Poetry
Poetry Competition February/March 2013
I am cold, no matter how I warm
Or clothe me;
O Winter, greater bards have sung
I loathe thee!
Final stanza from “To Winter” by Eugene O’Neill
The theme for your literary gems this time is Weather: any poetic form is acceptable. May I please have your entries by midnight on the 11th March 2013.
Just add your entries to this thread or link your own posts.
February Poetry Competition – PRIDE.
Something for everyone this month?
The topic for your musing will be PRIDE.
All of us have been around long enough to have something of which we are proud, in my case it is mostly my longevity.
It can always go before a fall of course and those of you having a Presbyterian bent (and you know who you are) can make it as sinful as you wish, it will always end in tears.
Entries here or on a separate post and linked, by February 15 2013 midnight local time.
Extra points for R-P of course, good luck.
From a more romantic era!
Love in a Cellular Age
Beep beep.
A shard of sound pierces my consciousness
My hand gropes wildly for the phone
Searching for the source of news
Deep sleep
I shake it off with the anxiousness
Of a championship finalist undone
By the looming fear that he may lose Continue reading “From a more romantic era!”
Happiness haiku
In depths of sadness
a small glimpse of happiness
– hope for the future
Happiness – finding
a puddle full of sunset
along a dark road
Time and all that
As I sup my cuppa, I’m reflecting on the fact that our cherished hosts down under are already gearing up for the arrival of 2013, while our westernmost colleague has barely finished with yesterday! While, not to be outdone in this race for the future, my internet account is already showing my debits for 2nd January. But hey! that’s another year, another krone!
And the Yuletide Laureate is…..
Backside has been singing along merrily behind me, as we review the tasty fare served up by our cherished lyricists. While shepherds watched, Away in a manger, In dulci jubilo, Deck the halls, O tannenbaum and Ding dong merrily – they are all here, boasting their roasts and sprouting nicely. And what chucklesome lines to savour too! Continue reading “And the Yuletide Laureate is…..”
I’ll bet you it is NOT Rumpy- Pumpy
The EU has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, an award somewhat tarnished by the previous recipients. Herman is here disclaiming his latest poetic masterpiece to his fellow conspirators.
A political caption is called for, perhaps in verse.
November Poetry Competition Winner.
Thank you for your participation in the November competition, you know who you are
I enjoyed the various takes on our fireworks theme, the entries are here.
The usual suspects one might say but always some new views of an old story, and why not indeed.
One from FEEG to start us off
Then three not quite in a row from Janus (prolific as always)
Soutie tucked one in between
OZ with an early entry (for him at least)
And a last minute entry from TR (without help)
Guy Fawkes Innocent – New Evidence
Government records disclosed after a four hundred year embargo prove that Fawkes was innocent of any wrongdoing. He was in the cellars conducting an audit of tally sticks which showed that members of parliament had been abusing their prerequisites.
Boadicea's Chariot 
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