Rising to the Challenge
Skimble's reaction to his mum's latest doggerel
By popular demand (well, er Rach actually), here's a special poem to commemorate the inaugural Fork 'n Monkey awards:
The talk's this week of Chelsea
And who has won the Gold,
Of simplicity & greenness
And planting oh so bold.
But Garden Monkey's been playing
Amongst his blogging pals,
With promised fame and glory
For all the guys & gals.
Thus was Fork 'n Monkey created
An award to beat 'em all,
Full of fun and mayhem
To keep us in his thrall.
So we cogitated & nominated
And added Comments too.
All the votes were counted,
Then all the winners knew:
So here's to Wilb & Esther
And Alex in his shed,
To Fuggles & to Patrick
And Frankie on her bed
To Monty we say "Get well soon"
And James - "Keep the writing flowin' ",
Cleve - "You've been currying favour"
And from me? Another bad poem ;)
By popular demand (well, er Rach actually), here's a special poem to commemorate the inaugural Fork 'n Monkey awards:
The talk's this week of Chelsea
And who has won the Gold,
Of simplicity & greenness
And planting oh so bold.
But Garden Monkey's been playing
Amongst his blogging pals,
With promised fame and glory
For all the guys & gals.
Thus was Fork 'n Monkey created
An award to beat 'em all,
Full of fun and mayhem
To keep us in his thrall.
So we cogitated & nominated
And added Comments too.
All the votes were counted,
Then all the winners knew:
So here's to Wilb & Esther
And Alex in his shed,
To Fuggles & to Patrick
And Frankie on her bed
To Monty we say "Get well soon"
And James - "Keep the writing flowin' ",
Cleve - "You've been currying favour"
And from me? Another bad poem ;)
Very good VP - I think it might be too good to be a bad poem!
ReplyDeleteLots of laughs
Karen
As a connoisseur of bad poems - I'd say this is a good example.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on another one VP!
Esther
P.S. I love the 'flowin'' and 'poem'!
Poems from the pottin' shed-Chippenham's very own answer to Pam Ayres! I'm still smiling at this one VP!
ReplyDeleteThere's Esther with her sidebar and now VP with a poem...
ReplyDeleteInadequate from Veg Plot x
It's a fabulous poem! Good work VP- Andrew Motion had better watch out!
ReplyDeleteRachel x
Tee hee. Next time I need a bad poem, I know where to turn.
ReplyDeleteHey--we could start another competition, like the Bad Hemingway competition. I think you win a trip to the running of the bulls for that one. What should we offer? A sickly plant in need of TLC?
--kate
A spectacular triumph: move over William McGonagall.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on this award: your pary invitation is accepted. I am rather asssuming that we are all soon to be invited to the Savoy for formal presentation. The GM will be invisible behind a giant screen - rather like the wizard in Wizard of Oz
Bravo! It's far better than I could ever do!
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend. xx
Just brill!
ReplyDeleteNice poem VP, well done!
ReplyDeleteAnother award, well done, and a great poem too! x
ReplyDeleteNow look at that beautiful boy's reaction ? LOL
ReplyDeleteI have been missing reading your blog VP .. I have been in my garden working and by the time I come in the house .. well you know .. I flop on the floor and move only when I know I have to get up and go to bed ? haha
Well Done girl on the award !
That is really nice .. you do such great posts on so many interesting things .. good one EH !
Tell Skimble Emma and Sophie think he is a very cute cat for a guy ?
Joy
Karen - glad you enjoyed it :)
ReplyDeleteEsther - I'm quite proud of that 'rhyme' too!
Threadspider - you flatter me. I had quite a giggle putting it together!
Frankie - ahhh, but we didn't reveal our true self on our blogs did we ;)
Rach - glad I managed to meet your challenge :D
Kate - as you can see I take commissions! That sounds like a great idea re the competition...
JAS - you've rumbled where I get my inspiration from
Flighty - thanks and you too!
RPF - hmmm, a poem about Brill - now let me see...
Patrick - thanks & I'm still looking
Louise - thanks, much appreciated xx
Joy - thanks for all your kind words. I whispered what Sophie and Emma said to him last night. He's one very proud boy and purred like mad!