Tag: Characters
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Twisted Claptrap (hmmm)
I was recently introduced to a new form of poem called a clerical –nope – clarion – not that – cladogram – nah – clavicorn – claptrap – ah, a clerihew! A whimsical four-line biograph where the first line features the subject’s name. I wanted to do something slightly different with this form, and tell…
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Slightly Spooky Totally Silly Limerick 2016-2: The Siren
There was an old siren called Bet Who transfixed everybody she met Until one fateful day When fate crossed her way And she became Raven’s new pet Now Raven she tried to transfix But sometimes some things just don’t mix Her hypnotic powers Were useless for hours And Bet found herself in a fix Though…
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Raven!
Majestic in shade and splendid in flight, Raven makes himself known only when he wants to. He hunts for lost souls, strangers, waifs and strays… sometimes to help and other times to hinder. Like the bird he shares his name with, he possesses a mystical and supernatural feel – an aura – welcoming and yet…
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Starweaver’s Gift
Settle ye down, drift off to sleep I’ll try to give you a memory to keep Of a pleasant land not so far away Of peace and tranquillity in every way Settle ye down, relax and become one With the Universe, the planet, the stars and the Sun In that moment, everything will become clear…
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Car then canapés
The weather had been amazing. Glorious blue skies, bright sunshine, and the gentlest of breezes. Afternoon tea and scones had, as usual, gone down remarkably well, with everyone commenting on how fresh the strawberries had been. Lady Salinger-Wallis, the Ladies Katherine and Alexandria Thrift and Lady Flora Shaughnessy-Vawes had retired to the East Lawn for…
The Mansionic Perspective 