I come from a long line of haikuists. Or should that be three SHORT lines?...

Who doesn't like a 3-liner? (Quite a few of you don't, apparently.) Well, I'll have you know that many a critic has said of my work "at least it's in English" - and as for the great Stephen Fry, he once said of me "Vincent who?" Let's just say I supply the litter to the litterati [sic - but only at times] - ie: I write rubbish. But rubbish mostly inspired by the HAIKU, the 17th Century Japanese verse form consisting of 3 lines and 17 (5-7-5) syllables. (WARNING: flash photography and limericks)

Sunday, May 31, 2026

5-7-5

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Friday, May 29, 2026

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

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RETURN TO SLENDER - the diet worked!

(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, May 26)

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Monday, May 25, 2026

5-7-5 (take my word for it)

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Friday, May 22, 2026

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Chinese President

single-handedly defeats

Starmer eleven...

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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Is Ignorance REALLY Bliss?...

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

I cough, you cough, week off...

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"No, Thompson, you CAN'T

take a week off just because

you've got a wee cough!"...

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

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ANGE MANAGEMENT COURSE - for those who can't abide

a certain Ms Rayner? (Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, May 19)

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Monday, May 18, 2026

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Looks fine to me...

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"This is just the borscht,"

said Hans, my German host. "The

wurst is yet to come"...

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Is the periodic table only brought out when

the occasional one's out of commission?

(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, May 13)

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Saturday, May 16, 2026

Friday, May 15, 2026

5-7-5, with all the trimmings...

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ROWBOTS - after their record half-marathon exploits,

could they now turn their attention to the double sculls?

(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, May 12)

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Saturday, May 9, 2026

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Friday, May 8, 2026

Thursday, May 7, 2026

I've had it with snooker!...

Zack Polanski? Red Cross 'spokesman', my arse...

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The Red Cross are well-

named - just mention Zack and they'll

see RED and get CROSS!...

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

5-7-5

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

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ANGELA OF THE NORTH - the next leader of the Labour Party?

(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, May 5)

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Monday, May 4, 2026

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I've talked, spoken and

muttered - but I'm not sure that

I've ever opined...

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Sunday, May 3, 2026

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TÊTE-À-TATE MODERN -

the ideal location

for an 'art-to-'art...

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Saturday, May 2, 2026

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How can you NOT know

about World War II? - It was

in all the papers!...

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Friday, May 1, 2026

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Note To Future Presidents...

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Picking a fight with the Pope?

It's the start of a slippery slope -

You won't be the winner,

They'll call you a sinner

(Or an arrogant, ill-informed dope)

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