Competition
Cross lines
In Competition No. 2994 you were invited to submit a letter of complaint from a fictional character to his, hers…
Dear John
In Competition No. 2992 you were invited to submit a Dear John letter, in prose or verse, in the style…
Answering back
In Competition No. 2991 you were invited to submit ‘The Rime of the Wedding Guest’. There were, naturally, lots…
These foolish things
In Competition No. 2991 you were invited to submit an April Fool disguised as a serious news feature that contains…
A to P
In Competition No. 2990 you were invited to submit a poem of 16 lines in which the lines begin with…
Gettysburg revisited
In Competition No. 2989 you were invited to submit a version of the Gettysburg Address as it might have been…
Mark making
In Competition No. 2988 you were invited to compose a poem making the case for a national commemoration day for…
Mark making
In Competition No. 2988 you were invited to compose a poem making the case for a national commemoration day for…
The art of loving
In Competition No. 2987 you were invited to supply a lesson in the art of seduction in the style of…
The art of loving
In Competition No. 2987 you were invited to supply a lesson in the art of seduction in the style of…
You’re toast
In Competition No. 2986 you were invited to submit a poem about a deadly foodstuff. My inspiration for this…
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.…
