[Jayne Osborn]

I haven't read Hamlet or A A Milne for several decades, so will have to refresh my memory before I attempt this one. The more erudite among you won't need to do that, of course!

Jayne


COMPETITION NO 167
by Tessa Castro

After a spree at prose in No 166, it’s back to dear verse. My friend Oliver Bernard, who died some weeks ago, compared himself in The Oldie to Hamlet – and to Piglet from the Pooh books. So a verse dialogue between Hamlet and Piglet, please. Maximum 16 lines.

Entries to ‘Competition No 167’ by post (The Oldie, 65 Newman Street, London W1T 3EG), email (comps@theoldie.co.uk) or fax (020 7436 8804) by 23rd August 2013. Don’t forget to include your postal address.

[Rob Stuart]

I've read this through a couple of times now. It really does say that, doesn't it? Jesus wept.

[Jayne Osborn]

It really does say that, Rob. Even though it's late and I'm knackered, I copied it correctly.

Not your cup of tea? Any topic in verse is better than a prose comp, though, isn't it?

Jayne

[John Whitworth]

Of course it's Piglit really, if you're Piglet. Ghosts and Heffalumps spring to mind. A Heffalump on the battlements.

[Brian Allgar]

Pity it's not Macbeth.

PIGLET: Is this a haycorn that I see before me?

[Seree Zohar]

Isn't Ham-let Piglet's mum?