Each week I send an entry into T he Spectator's Let's Twist writing competition . It's a fun, weekly creative writing challenge which I really enjoy entering - and reading other people's wininng entries. I've never won it so far and I doubt I ever will, there are some hugely talented, literary writers there. However, I've had a mention in this week's competition! The task was to write a poem making the case for a commemorative day for a person or thing of my choice. And so, here's my entry, which does get a mention, as I put forward the case for a national Doris Day Day. Doris Day Day Hip hip hooray For Doris Day day She's the all-American girl next door Whip-crack-away For Doris Day day She’s the one we all adore So move over, darling Let’s take the day off And raise a glass to Doris Day Or, as we really should say… … to Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff Find out more about me and my books. Click on the image below : I'...
