LISTENER POETRY: 4TH OCTOBER 2011

With National Poetry approaching, Lauren asked you to send in your poems. We had a huge response and a lot more haikus than we expected; a huge thank-you to all involved. Here's a few of our favourites...

Imitation Stone Patio Pot by Darren St Range in Bradford on Avon

Not a

Terracotta

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From Lynne in Nantwich...

Sitting in the eternity ward

Doing nothing, getting bored

When something happened quite perverse

I gave birth to the universe

I wish I never had that big bang

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From Samosa Jon in Birmingham's fashionable Moseley

Fat cat

You are so fat

All you do is sleep and nap

No longer fit through the flap

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A Haiku....titled Do Bears? from Leighroy

"Well that answers that."

And carefully the ranger.

Wiped his dirty boot.

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"I wrote this haiku when my dad was in hospital," wrote Ukulele Dave in Tunbridge Wells "having his fourth replacement knee joint fitted some time ago (having worn out previous ones)."

Fourth knee replacement

How many legs has he got?

He's not a centaur.

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Andy From Derby writes... "I've written stupid poems (mainly to my wife) for years, but I did one for mother's day a few years and I've struggled to top it:"

My Mum

Bacardi Rum

Garden Queen

Fag Machine

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Jen in London Fields emailed Lauren to say "I'm currently off work sick, but sitting at home work and constructed this haiku whilst making a coffee:"

Itchy and quite sore

Keep putting drops in my eyes

CONJUNCTIVITIS!

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A Contentious Biscuit by Stuart

Pronunciation police?

I need some advice:

Is it Nice as in crease

Or Nice as in rice?

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This beauty came from Garry Bettle

Error 404:

Your haiku could not be found.

Try again later.

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Tea & Cigarettes

I remember my first sip.

Hot. Sweet. The steam stinging my eyes.

I spluttered and choked, not understanding

How Mum could do this

First thing in the morning.

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Bella Clarke emailed us this poem "in memory of my cat Dennis, who was sadly put down last Christmas"

Dennis Cat

No mistaking that

Dennis do, Dennis like

Dennis don't, Dennis fight!

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Ode to Supernoodles by Graeme in Bishopbriggs

Twas the night before payday

And all through the house

Not a morsel to eat

Not even a mouse

But, lo what's that

Up on the shelf

Mild Curry Supernoodles

I said to myself

I licked my lips

And reached up above

For the tasty treat

Purchased by my love

Into the pot

And on with the gas

Add some water

And then the last

Adding the sachet

Full of flavour

This really will be

Something to savour

No I really don't know how

To finish this off

And on that note I'm

Off to scoff

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And finally, Alex Parker got this haiku published when he was 10

My fish spends all day,

Lying on his back I think,

There is something wrong