Big Ben – (Weekly Haiku Prompt)
Snail gear releases, Rack pin falls striking Big Ben – Keeping pace with time. (Haiku) Haiku inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #382 – Snail/Pace. Click through for the rules, if you […]
Shrooms – (Weekly Haiku Prompt & Blogtober #26)
Grimble Gromble finds Something new among the pots – Shrooms shrooms the Gnome croons (Haiku) Haiku inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #381 – Gnome/Pots. Click through for the rules, if you […]
Deed – (Monday Limerick #14)
Steve is an old man in need, Of sorting his nephews’ greed, They all really care Who gets the best share – Best flayed in his dying deed! (Limerick) Post […]
Rhyme – (Monday Limerick #11)
Jane would only work ‘Just in Time’, The ambition seemed quite sublime, Except in a crunch With no time for lunch, It disturbed her rhythm and rhyme! (Limerick) Post inspired […]
Gold – (Monday Limerick #9)
Tom is both determined and bold, His aim is to go for … just gold, He knows not to stop When reaching for top: Each step is rewarded ninefold! (Limerick) […]
Scorch – (Monday Limerick #59)
There once was a comic called Brian, Whose wit was as hot as an iron, His words could scorch Like a blowtorch;Withal … he was more lamb – than lion! […]
Smile – (Monday Limerick #59)
There is this sweet, little girl called Inga,She has a face upon which to linger,Her beautiful smileWill often beguile,And twist you around her pinky finger! (Limerick) Post inspired by Esther […]
Bliss – (Monday Limerick #59)
There is this young farmer called Chris, The news, he would always dismiss, One hot sunny day Sparks burn down his hay; Ignorance is not always bliss! (Limerick) Post inspired […]
The Dream – (Monday Limerick #58)
Ben and Jerry had a great dream,They wanted a breakfast ice-cream,They made cookie dough,As soft as pure snow,It is now the best selling theme! (Limerick) Post inspired by Esther Chilton’s […]
The Coach – (Monday Limerick #57)
Team Coach, Alf, sure is a headache, He will pounce on every mistake, And once in a while, He adds one more mile, To ensure we are still awake! (Limerick) […]
Hot Shot – (Monday Limerick #56)
Eddie so wanted a hot spot, To chance his Olympic moon shot, In reaching for stars He raises the bars, But talent he really has not! (Limerick) Inspired by the […]
Oh No! – (Monday Limerick #56)
Help! I’m in need of a nurse,This pain is getting much worse,If it doesn’t heal,I might just repeal,Instead, call straight for the hearse! (Limerick) (Just kidding – we all hope […]
Stubborn – (Monday Limerick #55)
The ‘amazing’, red head, Mary Jane, Knew not, that Spiderman stopped the train, Her trust was slighted, Their love was blighted; Pride swallowing is not what she’d deign! (Limerick) Post […]
Sportsmanship – (Monday Limerick #53)
The tennis champ, Lindsay Davenport,Whether she was on, or off the court,Would take it on the chin,If she didn’t quite win,And was always a jolly good sport! (Limerick) Post inspired […]
HowZat! – (Monday Limerick #53)
My nephew, Alec, who loves his cricket, Is a bowler with a golden ticket, If you catch my drift, Tis a splendid gift, To yell HowZat! when taking a wicket. […]
The Boss – (Monday Limerick #51)
Our business chief is called Joss, She makes a pretty good boss, She’s fair with our pay, Oft gives praise away, And hardly ever gets cross! (Limerick) Post inspired by […]
Suits You! – (Monday Limerick #51)
My mate Matt had quite an obsession. When hosting a networking session, He’d wear a pink suit with short-shorts to boot, To much make a good first impression! (Limerick) Post […]
Karaoke – (Monday Limerick#49)
Our dear friend Whale, who lives in Hong Kong, So loves a karaoke sing song, It helps sort out his stress, When his brain is a mess, And then … […]
Brain Drain – (Monday Limerick#49)
My darling daughter is Laura Jane, Just like her Dad she drives me insane, She loves to be tidy, Like many Girl Friday, But oftentimes – it does in my […]
Chalk & Cheese – (Monday Limerick#48)
Debbie and her sister Louise, Were as different as chalk and cheese, One shy and retiring, One always aspiring, But both, have the most knobbly knees! (Limerick) Post inspired by […]
Swap Shop – (Monday Limerick#47)
Geraldine woke up in a strop, Suggested she needed a swap, I’m bored in the kitchen … Wife; do stop your bitchin, You mow the lawn; I’ll take mop! (Limerick) […]
Cash Flow – (Monday Limerick#46)
Frank, the financial adviser,Was often seen as a miser,He was never that flash,With his key client’s cash,And they were always the wiser! (Limerick) Post inspired by Esther’s Laughing along with […]
Fifty Shades – (Monday Limerick#45)
Everyone knows a suave gent, called Dwight, Who sees all things in black or in white, He might well want to play With fifty shades of grey, Relax; and be […]
Clearing the Fog – (Monday Limerick#44)
President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Had great ideas in the shower, Some time on the bog, Would oft lift his fog, And restore his mighty brain power. (Limerick) Post inspired by […]
Burns Night – (LAWA Limerick#43)
Rabbie Burns the Scottish bard chose, To write both poetry and prose; To plant his strong views, On life, lust and booze, And ‘Luve’ who’s like a red, red, rose! […]
National Apple Day – 21st Oct (#JustForFun)
The Doc says eat an apple a day, To keep healthy and Covid at bay, Disguise it in cake? Wassail you can make? Cover with toffee and crunch away! (Limerick) […]
Global Cat Day – 16th Oct (Just for Fun)
These six alley cats are quite a clique, With illegal scams to get rich quick. In his mauve pork pie hat, The gang’s led by Top Cat; Officer Dibble falls […]
Ode to Heather – (Weekend Writing Prompt #117)
I have this bestie called Heather, Who can most certainly blether, There’s nowt she can’t regale, When telling a tall tale; Love it when we, get together. (27-Word Limerick) Post […]
Podcasting Day – 30th Sept (#Just For Fun)
Today, we meet Judi and Hans, Who’ve joined the many podcast fans, They are making a list, Of broadcasts they have missed, To update their listening plans. (Limerick) If you […]
Hobbit’s Day – 22nd Sept (#Just for Fun)
Bilbo and Frodo, much behooved, Are second cousins once removed, Today marks their birth, Let’s cheer with good mirth, As Gandalf so would have approved! (Limerick)
Int. Country Music Day – 17th Sept (#Just for Fun)
There is this country singer called Dolly, Over the years she’s made lots of lolly, She founded Dollywood, A pot of gold for good, Imagination Library‘s no folly, (Limerick) Limerick […]