Tag Archives: terrible poetry

A Golden Shovel Poem (Part Two) #terriblepoetry

Posted on Feb 3, 2022 by TanGental

I’d just got my head round Chel’s Golden Shovel challenge when it changed, here. Now it was take your poem and use the last word of each line in that poem as the last word in each line of your … Continue reading →

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A Golden Shovel Poem (Part One) #terriblepoetry

Posted on Feb 2, 2022 by TanGental

Chel Owens tempts us, here with her terrible poetry prompt, though this one isn’t actually hers. Take a famous poem. Take each word in the first – or other line – and use those words to end the lines of … Continue reading →

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Perfect Couplings #terriblepoetry #poems #poetry

Posted on Jan 21, 2022 by TanGental

Chel Owens is back with her terrible poetry prompt, here. This time it’s a sonnet which were encouraged to make romantic. But how much romance is there? This is my take… Perfect Couplings History is littered with perfect lovers Like … Continue reading →

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Nights During Lockdown #terriblepoetry

Posted on Apr 16, 2020 by TanGental

Chelsea Owens’ terrible poetry contest this week has us rewriting a well known song with the current pandemic as the theme. Thus The Topic is a parody of a popular song on the theme of COVID-19. Yep, I’m asking for … Continue reading →

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Spring? Yeah Right. #poem #terriblepoetry

Posted on Apr 1, 2020 by TanGental

I thought I’d try Chelsea’s latest terrible poetry challenge, here. Spring? Yeah, right Spring has finally sprung But like a gorilla on an old mattress It’s barely left the ground Which is frankly disappointing. * This year’s daffodils Have wandered … Continue reading →

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