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Attack Of The Killer Trousers From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (2 days old)

Have you ever noticed anything sinister about the trousers old men wear. Attack Of The Killer Trousers… more

Doctor Doctor From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (8 days old)

As the government pumps up the hype on the swine flu pandemic, the better to help its major donors in the phramaceutical industry I thought it was a good time to revive this old ditty: Doctor Docto… more

Kiss and Sell From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (83 days old)

What is a glamour model to do when her boobies start to droop. A girl has to earn a crust somehow and when the main item on the CV reads "Getting my tits out for the boys" it tends to narrow one's opt… more

Ode To Hazel (in the style of E.J. Thribb) From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (170 days old)

So farewell Hazel Blears. The manner of your leaving was so typical of a ginge. You had to whinge about being picked on. I will remember you, for what it's worth, you were always my favourite … more

Freedom retreats with its arse on fire as Banana's poem reveals. From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (313 days old)

Over a year of inavtivity on this blog, I'm surprised it is still here. Well I haven't done much myself recently but can recomment the prolific and talented Banana to lovers of comic verse. Try … more

Earth Strikes Back From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (837 days old)

Check out Poetry Life and Times August 07 issue and read the inteview with Ian Thorpe on the role of protest poetry in the battle against climate change. Poetry Life and Times Also check out som… more

Poets Cornered Returns with The Tardy Miss T. From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1035 days old)

It took a long time to decide what to do with this blog, I am not such a prolific poet that I could post a new poem a day (or even one a week)even were the blog not restricted to comic verse. It fi… more

A Hippie’s Solstice by Brother Bastion From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1244 days old)

A Hippie’s Solstice by Brother Bastion ‘twas midsummer’s morning on Salisbury Plain while waiting for sunrise on the solstice day all around the great henge Druids congregated, their anticipa… more

Poetry Life and Times From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1297 days old)

This month sees a relaunch for British poetry e-zine Poetry Life and Times under the editorship of Robin Ouzman Hislop. I am featured along with other poets bringing vetry different styles from aro… more

Fires of Love (Beltane) From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1300 days old)

Tried to post this yesterday but it has not showed up. The servers are so slow at the moment it probably timed out. Not a comedy poem but one for my pagan friends, with a brief description of what … more

Someone keeps visiting From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1383 days old)

One or two hits every day mean the site is getting visited. It coulod be a search engine spider of course... I will be starting this project again very soon, all that is holding me up at the moment i… more

Apology From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1519 days old)

Sorry for absence folks, back in a few days. Ian… more

Horizon News by Robin Ouzman Hislop From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1522 days old)

A newcomer today, with a dark and sardonic poem. Well its been that kind of a week. Horizon News. by Robin Ouzman Hislop Nobody wants to say New Millennium Got off in a bad way. No suga… more

rickle Down Theory by John de Roe From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1525 days old)

a rich man steps in a dog-turd on his doorstep, swears at a tradesman who has called to present his bill the tradesman is unctious, but then sacks his workman. a good man who is not to bla… more

English Haiku by Michael St Mark & Ian Thorpe From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1526 days old)

NOTE: Haiku are a Japanese poetic form consisting of seventeen syllables arranged in lines of 5,7 and 5 syllables. A true haiku conforms to a philosophical definition too, in fact a Japanse - American… more

Stop Trackback Spammers From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1527 days old)

We have all been annoyed by the outbreak of trackback spammers. This is just a ruse by people to zonk their site up the search engine ratings and is not personal so nothing to worry about. Each trackb… more

The Dinner Plates of Old England by Hereward The Worzel From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1527 days old)

The Dinner Plates of Old England by Hereward the Worzel The dinner plates of old England are forever under threat by foreign foes of every hue from Capsicum to Courgette. Since Romans brough… more

Song of The Flea by Ian Thorpe From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1529 days old)

Apologies for posting two of my own poems on successive days, but this one is kinds topical:- Ian If reincarnation is a fact and we all must visit this earth again with God or the Devil I'll ma… more

Fingers by Ian Thorpe From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1530 days old)

From the collection A Dummies Guide to the Human Body - not currently available in full. Do not try this at home; the fingers are actually tasty but the nails are horrible :- Ian Fingers Fingers… more

The Death Machine by Ros Thompson From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1531 days old)

Very dark irony today, not exactly belly laugh stuff, in fact "Dantean" comes to mind. The Death Machine by Ros Thompson These evil, Metal objects. The things we call, Cars. Each one, … more

Fashion Sense by David Turner From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1532 days old)

Fashion Sense by David Turner Forget the designer labels The Versace, the Lacoste, New Italian handsewn leather shoes Haute Couture merdé at haute cost. Forget the snappy numbers In new-bla… more

Promises, Promises by MonkeyGirl From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1532 days old)

Promises, Promises by MonkeyGirl You said you would kill it this morning as it jumped from your full cup of tea, sploshed about with its feet in your Cornflakes, raised one leg in a motion to … more

Naughty Nursery Rhymes by Jojo From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1533 days old)

Naughty Nursery Rhymes by Jojo Sleight of Hand Tommy had a tiny tool - He was a ‘mini-muscle’ man – He met a pretty girl one day And slipped it in her hand She thought it quite romantic, … more

Cover Me by Janny Caldwell From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1534 days old)

Twenty Eight by Michael St Mark From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1535 days old)

28 Don't wait For the 28, Don't waste your precious time Scuffing heel around a vandalized timetable This bus never runs on time. Quicker to walk it and curse When, near journey's end 28 c… more

Attack of the KILLER Trousers by Ian Thorpe From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1536 days old)

ATTACK OF THE KILLER TROUSERS As a man reaches his dotage when the fire in his belly is gone and the lead in his pencil turns to dust he is not safe to be let out alone. Old men are hunted by k… more

Bedsit Boy by Michael St Mark From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1536 days old)

BEDSIT BOY Walking sodium-drenched streets Lined with converted houses -Dark dungeons, grotty lairs. There's a tiny dingy window, Lit with a nearly shot Forty watt, Hanging, Callan-swingin… more

Thomas the Earthworm by Alan Butterworth From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1537 days old)

Thomas The Earthworm by Alan Butterworth The moon was shinging brightly, the stars twinkled above, Thomas The Earthworm smiled at his girl, they were so much in love. Thomas The Earthworm s… more

Heaton Dental Clinic by David Turner From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1537 days old)

Heaton Dental Clinic by David Turner 7th June 2005 For a mouth numbing experience Come to Chilli Road - Get some oral interference To excite both young and old. If your head's unsatisfac… more

Flight of the Bumble Brained by Gilli Stokes From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (1538 days old)

FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLE BRAINED This thing that i’m feeling; that my senses are stealing, my mind it is reeling with what am i dealing so intense that i’m squealing on the floor i am kneeling w… more