Tag Archives: cartoons

Summer of ‘76

Hello Poetry Lovers It’s inevitable in this current heatwave that memories of the summer of 1976 would come up. Hands up who remembers it?! I thought so – everybody! And we were all so much younger, so we had the misery of youth to boot!! How did we survive this miserable era?! Well, easily –Continue reading “Summer of ‘76”

Palindrome

Hello Poetry Lovers Now this is a tricky form to take on. A mirror image piece and my version is a bit “dodgy” to say the least! However, who can resist a challenge, and rules are there to be broken! I love the palindrome form and there have been some very clever ones written. IContinue reading “Palindrome”

Grown Up

Hello Poetry Lovers Hopefully I should have my Slummy Mummy pamphlet out soon. It’s not just about parents, it takes us back to our own schooldays too. Why I want to revisit those schooldays, or go back to the school run is a mystery to me but….. Anyway, here is a piece from this secondContinue reading “Grown Up”

Undie Corner

Hello Poetry Lovers Racy title eh? Inspired by the enigmatic Alan Gregory, this is my attempt at a Shoa poem. And who can resist writing about underwear?! And why do we get through so much of it?! This is a lament to the underwear we have loved and lost. Do read on… Underlings Knickers andContinue reading “Undie Corner”

New Year Mischief

Hello Poetry Lovers 2026 already?! Good grief! I hope you all have a Happy New Year. I’ve penned a piece below on our favourite subject – yes, Dobby! Do read on…. So farewell to you, the year of 2025 And Hello to a new year of ‘26 Many rich pickings and opportunities For Dobby toContinue reading “New Year Mischief”