An Ode to Peter Mandelson

Wednesday, 2 September 2009, 19:20 | Category : Politicians, Politics, poetry
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I’m a little confused about Peter Mandelson. Well, not him as a person – although I do find him creepy  – no, I’m wondering why he’s allowed to tell us all what to do when, the last time I checked, he hadn’t actually been elected. Am I correct in thinking, he was given a [...]

Ode to Oprah

Thursday, 30 April 2009, 8:09 | Category : Celebs, Twitter, poetry
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Many words have been written and tweeted about Oprah’s controversial debut on Twitter, (although, apparently she is now bored with it) rather than reiterate what others have said, I decided to express my thoughts in (mediocre poetry) eloquent verse. Oh don’t roll your eyes – if WH Auden was around today he’d be writing [...]

My mediocre poetry and some random bits and pieces.

Monday, 5 March 2007, 16:29 | Category : Quizzes, general rambles, poetry
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It’s week 2 in Attila the Mom’s bad poetry competition, so head over and vote for the best/worst. In case you are wondering what to expect, you can read my offering below, which apparently is not bad – but, it’s not good either, so I present my mediocre poem:
A woman of a certain age,
Sought [...]

Poetry and Nekkid Gardening

Monday, 12 February 2007, 18:23 | Category : Miscellaneous, News, poetry
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Want to bring out your inner poet? Then, wander over to Attila the Mom’s and take a look at the poetry competition she is running. The theme is women, but men can enter too. I have already composed my entry – oh yes, it’s good, in fact it would make John Betjeman jealous, and [...]