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Writing Magazine – May 2022 – Poetry Workshop

Posted on 11 April 2022 by Lance Greenfield

I am really chuffed that my poem Your Driver Cries and the poem that I wrote in the moment, from which is was derived, The Last High and Low of a Mouse, are featured in the poetry workshop in May’s … Continue reading →

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Posted in Poetry | Tagged alison chisholm, crying, death, delivery driver, emotion, kestrel, life, mouse, ocado, poetry, roadkill, tears | 3 Comments

Missing something?

Posted on 3 January 2022 by Lance Greenfield

If you came here looking for Esther’s regular challenges, I have handed them back into her much more capable hands. It was a lot of fun while it lasted. Hop straight across to her first challenge of 2022. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Posted in limericks | Tagged back, challenge, esther chilton, fun, Lance Greenfield, laugh, poetry, return, wild words, witty, word prompts, words, writing | 7 Comments

Esther’s Challenge – Laugh-along-a-Limerick

Posted on 27 December 2021 by Lance Greenfield

Happy Monday to you all and welcome to the final week of 2021 and to Esther Chilton’s regular kick-off-the-week challenge. I have been honoured to be given the custody of Esther’s challenges for the last few months while she recovers from shoulder … Continue reading →

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Posted in limericks | Tagged brow, challenge, col, crest, esther chilton, eyebrow, fun, hill, Lance Greenfield, laugh, poetry, wild words, witty, word prompts, words, writing | 17 Comments

Esther’s Challenge – Laugh-along-a-Limerick

Posted on 20 December 2021 by Lance Greenfield

Happy Monday to you all and welcome to Christmas week and to Esther Chilton’s regular kick-off-the-week challenge. We had a lot of fun last week, composing limericks that contained the word SLIP. This week, Esther’s one word prompt for our limericks is SANTA. So, … Continue reading →

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Posted in limericks, Personal | Tagged bells, challenge, Christmas, esther chilton, fun, poetry, saint nicholas, santa, santa claus, sleigh, wild words, witty, word prompts, words, writing | 15 Comments

Esther’s Challenge – Laugh-along-a-Limerick

Posted on 13 December 2021 by Lance Greenfield

Happy Monday to you all and welcome, once again, to Esther Chilton’s regular kick-off-the-week challenge. Last week’s limericks, based around the one word prompt, GLUM made Esther and me chuckle. See if you can have the same effect on us today with your … Continue reading →

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Posted in limericks | Tagged butter, challenge, cheery, chit, esther chilton, fall, fun, ice, laugh, lubricant, oil, paper, petticoat, poetry, skid, slide, slip, slippery, slipping, slither, something comfortable, underskirt, wild words, witty, word prompts, words, writing | 10 Comments

Esther’s Challenge – Laugh-along-a-Limerick

Posted on 6 December 2021 by Lance Greenfield

Happy Monday to you all and welcome, once again, to Esther Chilton’s regular kick-off-the-week challenge. The weather around here is looking grey and dismal at the beginning of the week. That makes me feel a little bit GLUM. And that is Esther’s … Continue reading →

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Posted in limericks | Tagged challenge, cheery, esther chilton, fun, glum, Happy, laugh, poetry, sad, wild words, witty, word prompts, words, writing | 14 Comments

Esther’s Challenge – Laugh-along-a-Limerick

Posted on 22 November 2021 by Lance Greenfield

Happy Monday to you all and welcome, once again, to Esther Chilton’s regular kick-off-the-week challenge. Today, Esther’s one-word prompt is LARK. So can you write a limerick using the word LARK in it somewhere? As an Ocado driver last year, my favourite listening on my … Continue reading →

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Posted in limericks | Tagged antic, challenge, esther chilton, fun, giggle, lark, laugh, mischief, poetry, prank, shenanigans, wild words, witty, word prompts, words, writing | 21 Comments

Esther’s Challenge – Laugh-along-a-Limerick

Posted on 15 November 2021 by Lance Greenfield

Happy Monday to you all and welcome, once again, to Esther Chilton’s regular kick-off-the-week challenge. Today, Esther’s one-word prompt is HOPE. So can you write a limerick using the word HOPE in it somewhere? These are strange days for almost everyone in this world of … Continue reading →

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Posted in limericks | Tagged challenge, esther chilton, excellent, fun, good, hope, poetry, wild words, witty, word prompts, words, writing | 13 Comments

Esther’s Challenge – Laugh-along-a-Limerick

Posted on 8 November 2021 by Lance Greenfield

Happy Monday to you all and welcome, once again, to Esther Chilton’s regular kick-off-the-week challenge. Today, Esther’s one-word prompt is SICK. So can you write a limerick using the word SICK in it somewhere? See if you can write a SICK limerick to entertain us all. The … Continue reading →

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Posted in limericks | Tagged bad, challenge, cool, esther chilton, excellent, fed up, flash, fun, good, green, monday, poetry, poorly, sick, unhappy, wicked, wild words, witty, word prompts, words, writing | 17 Comments

Esther’s Challenge – Laugh-along-a-Limerick

Posted on 1 November 2021 by Lance Greenfield

Happy Monday to you all and welcome, once again, to Esther Chilton’s regular kick-off-the-week challenge. Today, Esther’s one-word prompt is SCHOOL. So can you write a limerick using the word SCHOOL in it somewhere? So, see if you can write a limerick to lift the … Continue reading →