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Member since January 1, 2023
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The Knig of Kalloo
I niggled the nog of a Niggley-Noo
Who didn’t know quite what to do
So he niggled his nog and said “Who are you?”
I replied, “I’m the King of Kalloo.”
I pummelled the pouch of a Punchy-Palloo,
An action for me that was new
He spluttered the words, “Can it really be true?”
“Are you really the King of Kalloo?”
I wiggled the wag of a Wiggleye-Woo
To my joy, he did wiggle it too
As he giggled the words “Can it really be you?”
“My old friend the King of Kallo?”
I knitted a knig for the King of Kalloo
Though I already had quite a few
But when you’re the King of a place like Kalloo
There isn’t a lot else to do.
GaryEnglish’s timeline
- January 2024
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01 MonAnniversary
One year of membership
- February 2023
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01 Wed
- January 2023
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08 SunReceived a critique
on The Knig of Kalloo from @Candlewitch
"most excellent...a fantastic romp! *hugs, Cat" -
02 MonReceived a critique
on The Knig of Kalloo from @Lavender
"Hello, Gary, I see from your profile you are trying to give something back to the life of music and poetry - this gave me a happy feeling, and an uncontrolled smile. Thank you! Lavender" -
02 MonReceived a critique
on The Knig of Kalloo from @Obadiah Grey
"Could almost hear Spike, Secombe, Bentine, and Sellers, in the background. Ying tong iddle I po, Gary !! I like this, because sometimes we need to abandon ego, just write for fun and see where it takes us. Obi." -
02 MonReceived a critique
on The Knig of Kalloo from @Geezer
"would have rolled on the floor listening to this one! Absolutely hilarious! Nice to see a new member writing like this. Seems like you are comfortable enough to write stuff like this right off, which makes you a good fi…" -
01 SunReceived a critique
on The Knig of Kalloo from @Triskelion
"..pleasant ditty ideal for entertaining little ones. Your metre is spot on and the pace complements the subject. Very little to nitpick on this, but perhaps one comma missing in the exclamation of the Wiggleye-Woo! The…" -
01 SunFirst publication
The Knig of Kalloo
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First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
About me
Once a journalist, then an educator, now a writer. Always had the writing bug but was distracted by life until I turned 50. Writing for fun is my fun. Living in the North West of England, surrounded by music and poetry all my life. Trying to give something back.
Location: England, UK
Favorite Poets
My tastes are varied in poetry
as in music. From Shakespeare to Lear; from Wordsworth to John Cooper Clarke. I wander aimless as a cloud through meadows of words. John Donne was an old favourite
too
yet I loved the poetic lyrics of the Two Ronnies
set to music
but poetry all the same.
Recent Work
Contest Wins
| Winning Submission | Contest | Contest Date |
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| The Knig of Kalloo | New Member Contest January 2023 | – |