Tag Archives: poetry

Acrostic

Posted on 8th March 2026 by NomadWarMachine

Cat on a lap flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license Loudly shouting for food and treats Always in the way during Zoom meetings Creating havoc when the bathroom door is closed Eyes looking … Continue reading →

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A Daily Snippet

Posted on 26th February 2026 by NomadWarMachine

Overheard on the radio this morning: “What’s the secret of feeling young?”. Here’s my response for TDC4148 56/365 Cagney, guardian of the landing flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license What’s the secret of … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Worm

Posted on 25th February 2026 by NomadWarMachine

Worm flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license Wriggle, wriggle, munch Wriggle, wriggle, chew Composting again It’s all I have to do Munching through the veggies Working through the ground Slithering and sliding All … Continue reading →

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Bucket List

Posted on 7th February 2026 by NomadWarMachine

324/365 Wood Pigeon flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license I’d like to eat an ice cream after dark while picking flowers in the park I’d like to take a train to Ayr and … Continue reading →

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A broem

Posted on 6th February 2026 by NomadWarMachine

For TDC 5138 A broem This is my broem for an Ed Techie blogger Looking for authenticity In a click bait world of comic sans and AI clip art Is there an antidote to this apathetic anti-creativity Why yes, we … Continue reading →

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Frankentab poetry

Posted on 23rd January 2026 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s TDC is another riff on the Frankenpoem. Submitted by Alan (with a little help from his friends!) it asks us to visit Alan’s post and see what he did. Now, actually I don’t usually have many tabs open while … Continue reading →

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Ning Nang Nong

Posted on 22nd January 2026 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s TDC asks us to: Find a poem you love. Memorise it. Recite it. Create an audio file so we can all enjoy your poem. I immediately thought about a Spike Milligan poem – dad used to read them to … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein Poems

Posted on 9th January 2026 by NomadWarMachine

How to grow a Poet Tree? flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license Last year I bought myself Kate Clanchy’s How to Grow Your Own Poem and I have been gradually working through it, … Continue reading →

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A Winter Morning

Posted on 3rd January 2026 by NomadWarMachine

Blackbird flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA 2.0) license A poem for TDC5104 Watching through the window as I was cooking this morning. This is what I saw Three blackbirds hop across the grass As long … Continue reading →

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N+7 poem

Posted on 14th December 2025 by NomadWarMachine

Grey Goose flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA 2.0) license I woke up this morning with a jingle in my head: Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat Please put a penny in the old … Continue reading →

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