Today's poet

[Hes]

Cheers Hes - a fine piece of research. So I guess that's where the rhythm lies.
Maybe I'll rise to this on another day. And by the way, I can't imagine I'm the only one here who doesn't want you to keep your illustrated poetry travelogue to yourself.

That's really nice, thanks OW. If it is anywhere near ready by the first fell poets meet I may bring it along but I might have to have a whisky or two before I show it to anyone.

[stevefoster]

Thanks Merry! Don't worry, I ditched the motorbike idea and my Honda is still languishing in my shed. Couldn't get to running club tonight so consoled myself with a swift half in t'pub (on foot).

Honda in shed
No need of hospital bed
Glad, not sad
A rhyming haiku, making my own rules, that's poetry

[Old Whippet]

That's really nice, thanks OW. If it is anywhere near ready by the first fell poets meet I may bring it along but I might have to have a whisky or two before I show it to anyone.

I think it's pretty apparent that whisky will be rearing it's beautiful head when ever the fell poets gather. In fact I think history demands it - unless anyone has got enough laudnum, absynth or opium to share. No substitute for authenticity!

[Hes]

Honda in shed
No need of hospital bed
Glad, not sad
A rhyming haiku, making my own rules, that's poetry

Like it!

with wise words and cheer
a poetic maverick
mister merry legs

[Old Whippet]

Honda in shed
No need of hospital bed
Glad, not sad
A rhyming haiku, making my own rules, that's poetry

Merrylegs plays`fast
and loose with Haiku format
a true radical

[Hes]

I think it's pretty apparent that whisky will be rearing it's beautiful head when ever the fell poets gather. In fact I think history demands it - unless anyone has got enough laudnum, absynth or opium to share. No substitute for authenticity!

I got offered lots of opium recently but I declined, India was enough of a head trip without it but I think I know where I can get absinthe....

[XRunner]

.. unless anyone has got enough laudnum, absynth or opium to share.!

We can all share our opinions

The Demon Drink

Oh, thou demon Drink, thou poetic fell runner*;
Thou curse of society, and its greatest annoyer.
What hast thou done to society, let me think?
I answer thou hast caused the most of ills, thou demon Drink.

(first verse by William Topaz McGonagall)
* he may not have used these words

[Old Whippet]

I got offered lots of opium recently but I declined, India was enough of a head trip without it but I think I know where I can get absinthe....

well it's a start. I'll be Talisker monitor. And something tells me that Snecklifter will be making and appearance..... We'll be lucky if we can say Piambic Bentametor

[Old Whippet]

We can all share our opinions

The Demon Drink

Oh, thou demon Drink, thou poetic fell runner*;
Thou curse of society, and its greatest annoyer.
What hast thou done to society, let me think?
I answer thou hast caused the most of ills, thou demon Drink.

(first verse by William Topaz McGonagall)
* he may not have used these words

clever x-runner! by the power of Google, I am getting to appreciate your adaptations! nice one.

[Hes]

well it's a start. I'll be Talisker monitor. And something tells me that Snecklifter will be making and appearance..... We'll be lucky if we can say Piambic Bentametor

Hey hey....Talisker, a great choice. Looking forward to getting pisaphalical with you.