An irregular quatrain in which the rhyming names of two people from the world of arts are brought together in the opening couplet, and...

An amusing poem on a piece of government legislation ‘Twas legislation heaven-sent, That glorious Act of Parliament A spark of pure...

Three Haikus looking forward to the year 2015 UKIP wins more seats. Nation takes to drinking beer And falling asleep. Britain becomes...

Recasting of a famous nursery rhyme by a well-known author He who would rodents three Spare from disaster, Let him, though blind they be,...

A short ode on the death of a pet in unusual circumstances My hamster, being musical – A maestro some would say, Adored my Grand Piano...

A recently discovered poem by a well-known twentieth century figure whose talent for writing poetry had not been known until now. From...

A poem or piece of prose by a well-known writer in praise or defence of something they wouldn’t be expected to champion next to of course...

Invented proverbs with no real meaning Letters in post boxes can’t be read. Badger the fox and you’ll fox the badger. The wake of a ferry...

An imagined Six Rules of Writing that a famous author might have written The six rules for writing are all contained in the acronym,...

An extract from a bodice-ripping romance containing half a dozen pieces of inconsequential information ‘Hark! Hark! The lark,’ (as in...

An amusing portrait in verse about the vice and folly of mankind ‘Lettuce spray,’ the bishop spat, ‘for all who lose their way And choose...

A poem on the horrors of a reunion ‘Good evening, sir, wind down the window please, Perhaps you’d like to tell me where you’ve been.’ And...

Coined collective nouns for tweeters, hackers, hoodies, WAGs, environmentalists, bankers, MPs and contrarians A tedium of tweeters A...

A poem giving a list of rules or instructions The hamlet of Bladderslop (twinned with Bordeaux) Bids visitors heed the instructions...

A poem in conventional verse mocking free verse Pace you who, scorning rules and reason, Write rambling lines which neither scan nor...

A short story with a twist at the end Tomorrow would be a busy day, the doctors at nine and the boiler man at eleven. But having been...

A light-hearted poem on a serious topic The act of prostitution is a serious offence, As witnessed by the jury in this tale of decadence:...

A hatchet job by a well-known author on a book or poem by another well-known writer You wandered like ‘a cloud’ you say Aye, cloud you...

A poem containing as man ingenious rhymes as possible Oh Mister Gove, how quick and slick you are To spot the rot in things curricular,...

A well-known poem re-written on a pompous and prolix style A sad lament in poesy I tender, A melancholy song in sorrow sung Of one, an...