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Okay, I've made an effort to make up the numbers here! Hopefully there are no glaring typos!

"TIMELINE OF A MINE DISASTER: TEN DAYS IN BEACONSFIELD, TASMANIA"

Phone call at ten, three miners are dead,

But it's in Tassie, we'll just send down Ed.

Press release Sunday, not dead only trapped

Message to me, your week off's been scrapped.

Newsroom's gone mental, “get on a plane!”

Goes without saying, can't take a train.

Day one is boring, miners still stuck,

Mulling 'round Tassie, dumb out of luck.

'Beckon' or 'Beacon', chewing the fat,

Nothing to do, but shiver and chat.

Newsroom to laptop, “what is the rub?”

“Shh,” I say thinking 'PO or Sub?”

Day two is worse, even less news,

Tap up some local, suss out their views.

News people restless, let's make something up

No sod will notice, let's sell them a pup

Day three, four, five, news people itchy,

Some of the anchors, decidedly bitchy

“We'll get them out safely,” the manager whines,

Just get 'em out quickly, we're fed up of mines.

Not much to do, but stare at my watch,

That guy in the hat, is that David Koch?

Now May the sixth, still metres away,

Looks like we're staying, just one more day.

Next day no further, we no longer care,

Just spare a thought, for the news anchor's hair.

Carleton collapses, “cameras away!”

No such thought, for the rest of our prey.

“It's harder than concrete, tougher than stone,”

But we haven't got news, we continue to moan.

“Just blow them up! Just give it some thought!”

Just think of the headline - 'Family Distraught'.

Suddenly they're out, in the lorry jumps Koch,

If we pay enough money, will the audience watch?

Chequebook journos, not much to admire,

Glance over the bar, is that Eddie McGuire?!

Cornerstone

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There is a young lady called Miss understood

Ask her a question she's really quite good

She's clever and kind

And I think you'll all find

She's open and honest no stick in the mud.

Cheers Johnkaz. ;)

Johnkaz, if you'll permit me, I'd like to suggest making the last line rhyme with the first two - gives a more resounding ending to your admirable ode to our fascinating Miss Understood

Were it mine, I might have said something like, 'She's open and honest...and....'

well, it's up to you or someone else to find the ending rhyme.... Not easy.

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Cornerstone :thumbsupsmileyanim: acceptable brevity, I suppose that you really need to be Australian to follow this but still very good.

Johnkaz :thumbdown: No ditties thank you

Nanuq :thumbdown: Must be all your own work thank you

Entries now stand at four

Ken

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Just a quick heads up folks, we have a little over 4 days left in what's been a 2 week comp and we are still 6 entries short of awarding all the prizes.

They better start pouring in soon :huh:

Ken

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The intruder continued, determined, brainless...but not headless

It nestled against its intention, pushing but not yet trembling, impatient...yet slowly

Millimetre by millimetre ceasing from sight ... no longer superficial but deep and approaching bliss

g. ^_^

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Wow this is the worst crap ever, hopefully someone gets a laugh at my pitiful attempt:

Titled: An ode to my sub.

Oh I have the most perfect sub,

With it I can bathe in my tub.

Although with it time I do keep

The Asian movement belongs on the junk heap.

Thank goodness my re-haut is deep

from the stupid AD I heard nary a peep!

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I'll have you know that I have the ear of Miss Understood, one more indiscretion like this will find you in her parlour waiting for retribution. :bangin: ....................... :lol:

Ken

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Oh well this comp is now closed, due to lack of interest there will be only the first prize awarded.

Please watch for a public poll to select the winner being posted later today (my time).

Ken

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