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Some drawings by Abner Graboff from Merry Ditties, a collection of folk songs
December 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Some drawings by Abner Graboff from Merry Ditties, a collection of folk songs
I buzzed my own buzzer, I wanted to know
Who lived in a flat just like my one, and so
I answered my buzzer when I heard it buzz,
And found out the sort of a person who does.
Who lived in a flat just like my one, and so
I answered my buzzer when I heard it buzz,
And found out the sort of a person who does.
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I buzzed my own buzzer, I wanted to know
Who lived in a flat just like my one, and so
I answered my buzzer when I heard it buzz,
And found out the sort of a person who does.
Who lived in a flat just like my one, and so
I answered my buzzer when I heard it buzz,
And found out the sort of a person who does.
A little more Nonsense …
November 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A little more Nonsense …
Cut up old step ladder to make useful library steps
November 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Cut up old step ladder to make useful library steps
Some beautiful illustrations by Charles Martin, 1913.
October 31, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Some beautiful illustrations by Charles Martin, 1913.
There once was a girl, namely Goldilocks,
Who couldn’t unlock some old moldilocks,
For Daddy Bear’s door
Has padlocks galore,
Which every night I am toldilocks.
Who couldn’t unlock some old moldilocks,
For Daddy Bear’s door
Has padlocks galore,
Which every night I am toldilocks.
September 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
There once was a girl, namely Goldilocks,
Who couldn’t unlock some old moldilocks,
For Daddy Bear’s door
Has padlocks galore,
Which every night I am toldilocks.
Who couldn’t unlock some old moldilocks,
For Daddy Bear’s door
Has padlocks galore,
Which every night I am toldilocks.
Versifying for Marc Chagall …
August 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Versifying for Marc Chagall …
A Date in the Desert …
August 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A Date in the Desert …
A little more nonsense …
August 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A little more nonsense …
I wandered lonely as a cloud,
Just like old Willie Wordsworth,
And saw some golden daffodillies
Though not so numerous as Willie’s,
But maybe just a third’s worth.
Just like old Willie Wordsworth,
And saw some golden daffodillies
Though not so numerous as Willie’s,
But maybe just a third’s worth.
August 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I wandered lonely as a cloud,
Just like old Willie Wordsworth,
And saw some golden daffodillies
Though not so numerous as Willie’s,
But maybe just a third’s worth.
Just like old Willie Wordsworth,
And saw some golden daffodillies
Though not so numerous as Willie’s,
But maybe just a third’s worth.
Some Nonsense for the weekend …
August 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Some Nonsense for the weekend …
Nice to have this in latest edition of The School Magazine
August 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Nice to have this in latest edition of The School Magazine
Latest bit of nonsense
August 1, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Latest bit of nonsense
Putting a new book together
July 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Putting a new book together
Flashback to 45 years ago. Still doing the same old thing
July 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Flashback to 45 years ago. Still doing the same old thing
@lindapoet.bsky.social Sorry Linda, accidentally deleted your friend request on Facebook, so sent you a request 😊
July 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
@lindapoet.bsky.social Sorry Linda, accidentally deleted your friend request on Facebook, so sent you a request 😊
Yippeee! Received some nice news today @thetoypress.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Yippeee! Received some nice news today @thetoypress.bsky.social
Collecting books is one of my passions,
Especially if they’re Ogden Nash’uns.
Especially if they’re Ogden Nash’uns.
June 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Collecting books is one of my passions,
Especially if they’re Ogden Nash’uns.
Especially if they’re Ogden Nash’uns.
Reposted
We’re thrilled to share an exciting milestone - “Sky Surfing” Poetry anthology reaches £2,000 in support of Juvenile Arthritis Research. The latest proceeds are put towards our urgent IT appeal. A special thank you to all involved and especially Colin West, Jonathan Humble and Yorkshire Times.
June 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM
We’re thrilled to share an exciting milestone - “Sky Surfing” Poetry anthology reaches £2,000 in support of Juvenile Arthritis Research. The latest proceeds are put towards our urgent IT appeal. A special thank you to all involved and especially Colin West, Jonathan Humble and Yorkshire Times.
So nice to be between Mervyn Peake and Dr Seuss
May 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
So nice to be between Mervyn Peake and Dr Seuss
Family of foxes (vixen and two young ones) enjoying our garden 😊
May 30, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Family of foxes (vixen and two young ones) enjoying our garden 😊
Calling all illustrator friends!
I’ve just made this drawing for Kathryn Beevor’s forthcoming poetry collection which is in aid of 2 v worthy charities,
Care Highway and Kids At School in Nepal.
If you could contribute a b&w illustration please email kathrynbeevor@talktalk.net for further details.
I’ve just made this drawing for Kathryn Beevor’s forthcoming poetry collection which is in aid of 2 v worthy charities,
Care Highway and Kids At School in Nepal.
If you could contribute a b&w illustration please email kathrynbeevor@talktalk.net for further details.
May 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Calling all illustrator friends!
I’ve just made this drawing for Kathryn Beevor’s forthcoming poetry collection which is in aid of 2 v worthy charities,
Care Highway and Kids At School in Nepal.
If you could contribute a b&w illustration please email kathrynbeevor@talktalk.net for further details.
I’ve just made this drawing for Kathryn Beevor’s forthcoming poetry collection which is in aid of 2 v worthy charities,
Care Highway and Kids At School in Nepal.
If you could contribute a b&w illustration please email kathrynbeevor@talktalk.net for further details.