Competition
New word order
In Competition 2811 you were invited to take an existing word and alter it by a) adding a letter; b)…
Light touch
In Competition 2810 you were invited to write a light-hearted poem about a serious subject. I suggested you take a…
Pretentious, moi?
In Competition 2809 you were invited to submit a letter liberally sprinkled with evidence of an imperfect grasp of foreign…
The new black
In Competition 2808 you were invited to invent a new addition to the genre that already includes Tartan Noir and…
Hatchet job
In Competition 2807 you were invited to submit a hatchet job by a well-known author of your choice on a…
Last word
In Competition 2806 you were invited to submit alternative endings for well-known novels or poems. A Farewell to Arms, The…
Cringeworthy
In Competition 2805 you were invited to submit toe-curlingly bad analogies. Congratulations! You obliged with a stream of analogies glorious…
Rhyme time
In Competition 2804 you were invited to supply a poem containing as many ingenious rhymes as possible. Ogden Nash, one…