Bad poetry in local newspapers strikes again: An ode to Benwell, may it rest in peace


There’s one guaranteed way of getting your point across in your local newspaper – write them a poem.

And make sure it’s really bad. Good lord, I’ve done it, it doesn’t take some kind of Keats-like genius. Quite the opposite in fact.

And to prove it, here’s one which could be described as a bit Brexit.

We care for your thoughts, William, we do.