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My working career spans the Royal Navy, a spell as a dairyman in the Highlands of Scotland, many years in military survey in the British Army, and a fourth career in Information Technology. I have recently become a budding author. See more...-
Recent Posts
- Missing something? 3 January 2022
- Esther’s Challenge – Can You Tell A Story In . . . 30 December 2021
- Esther’s Challenge – Laugh-along-a-Limerick 27 December 2021
- Esther’s Challenge – Can You Tell A Story In . . . 23 December 2021
- Esther’s Challenge – Laugh-along-a-Limerick 20 December 2021
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Category Archives: Poetry
Esther’s Challenge – Laugh-along-a-Limerick
Happy New Week to you all and welcome, once again, to Esther Chilton’s regular Monday challenge. Today, Esther’s one-word prompt is SMILE. So can you write a limerick using the word SMILE in it somewhere? On a personal level, I was delighted when Esther … Continue reading
Esther’s Challenge – Laugh-along-a-Limerick
Happy New Week to you all and welcome, once again, to Esther Chilton’s regular Monday challenge. Today, Esther’s one-word prompt is BLISS. So can you write a limerick using the word BLISS in it somewhere? The prompt gives you the chance to take us to … Continue reading
Esther’s Challenge – Laugh-along-a-Limerick
Happy New Week to you all and welcome to Esther Chilton’s regular Monday challenge. We hope that you had a great weekend. As Esther continues on her road to recovery from her shoulder surgery, I continue to host her limerick challenge. We … Continue reading
Posted in limericks, Poetry
Tagged challenge, esther chilton, fun, limericks, poetry, pounce, word prompts, words
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Dad’s Ninetieth Birthday
A limerick for my Dad Happy Birthday Bony Tony,Always straight and never phoney.Two years departed,Still never outsmarted.Let’s party with pizza calzone.
A Poem For Friday – Wearing Silk
Originally posted on estherchiltonblog:
Many of you know Lance Greenfield and I’m delighted to welcome him to my ‘A Poem for Friday’ slot. Before you read his sensual poem, here’s a little bit about him: Lance is the author of…
Thursday Topical Verse Day
Thursdays bring you the chance to share a short verse on a topical subject. It could be a haiku or a limerick or a sonnet or a free form of your own choosing. Your aim is to entertain those who … Continue reading
Wearing Silk
… the unbreakable bond of eternal friendship and love. Before I open my eyes, I see you. I feel you. I slip out of bed, Naked, yet enveloped by you. I slip on my running shorts, My shirt, my socks. … Continue reading
Poetry for Sale
In the last two weeks, I have been for two interviews, both with the same company, in London. I very much hope that I have been successful, as I love their technology and I think that the company culture and … Continue reading
Posted in london, Personal, Poetry
Tagged busking, globe, london, poetry, south bank, tate modern
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#weekendcoffeeshare: Flutter Back
If we were having coffee, I wouldn’t be able to resist telling you how excited I am to have my poem, “Flutter Back” analysed in Alison Chisholm‘s Poetry Workshop in July’s edition of Writing Magazine. Until I attended Swanwick: The … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged butterfly, caterpillar, chrysilis, eggs, life, poetry, writing magazine
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The Decamile of Life
### See more of my poetry on my Titbits page ### Celebrating the Life of Tony Greenfield From Chapeltown to Broomcroft Is a mere ten miles: A decamile, mas o menos. That’s not a long way, But it … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Poetry
Tagged arithmetic, celebration, dad, enbis, life, math, mathematics, maths, metrics, poetry, rss, statistics, Tony Greenfield, travel
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