You’re toast
In Competition No. 2986 you were invited to submit a poem about a deadly foodstuff. My inspiration for this…
Trigger point
In Competition No. 2985 you were invited to provide a poetic preview of the day Article 50 is triggered. …
Trigger point
In Competition No. 2985 you were invited to provide a poetic preview of the day Article 50 is triggered. …
Hey, Mr Tangerine Man
In Competition No. 2984 you were invited to follow in the footsteps of Green Day and Moby and provide Donald…
Hey, Mr Tangerine Man
In Competition No. 2984 you were invited to follow in the footsteps of Green Day and Moby and provide Donald…
Hey, Mr Tangerine Man
In Competition No. 2984 you were invited to follow in the footsteps of Green Day and Moby and provide Donald…
Creature discomfort
In Competition No. 2983, an assignment inspired by W.W. Jacobs’s macabre mini masterpiece ‘The Monkey’s Paw’, you were invited to…
Creature discomfort
In Competition No. 2983, an assignment inspired by W.W. Jacobs’s macabre mini masterpiece ‘The Monkey’s Paw’, you were invited to…
Seasick
In Competition No. 2982 you were invited to recast John Masefield’s ‘Sea Fever’ in light of the news that the…
Seasick
In Competition No. 2982 you were invited to recast John Masefield’s ‘Sea Fever’ in light of the news that the…
Fashion statement
In Competition No. 2981 you were invited to submit a poem about a politician and an item of clothing. …
Fashion statement
In Competition No. 2981 you were invited to submit a poem about a politician and an item of clothing. …
Comic effect
In Competition No. 2980 you were invited to submit an extract from a politician’s speech ghostwritten by a well-known comedian.…
Comic effect
In Competition No. 2980 you were invited to submit an extract from a politician’s speech ghostwritten by a well-known comedian.…
Take five
In Competition No. 2979 you were invited to supply your contribution to a series of parodies of Enid Blyton’s Famous…
Take five
In Competition No. 2979 you were invited to supply your contribution to a series of parodies of Enid Blyton’s Famous…
Empty words
In Competition No. 2977 you were invited to submit a selection of meaningless, pseudo-profound statements. Bullshit was defined in a…
Empty words
In Competition No. 2977 you were invited to submit a selection of meaningless, pseudo-profound statements. Bullshit was defined in a…
Let’s twist
In Competition No. 2977 you were invited to submit a Christmas carol with a topical twist. ‘In the bleak midwinter’…
Let’s twist
In Competition No. 2977 you were invited to submit a Christmas carol with a topical twist. ‘In the bleak midwinter’…
The long view
In Competition No. 2976 you were invited to submit an extract of a speech in which a well-known figure from…
The long view
In Competition No. 2976 you were invited to submit an extract of a speech in which a well-known figure from…
Changing fashions
In Competition No. 2975 you were invited to supply your own nine-line twist on Robert Herrick’s ‘Upon Julia’s clothes’: …
Changing fashions
In Competition No. 2975 you were invited to supply your own nine-line twist on Robert Herrick’s ‘Upon Julia’s clothes’: …
I quit
In Competition No. 2974 you were invited to submit a resignation letter from God. Despite mankind’s attempts to kill…
