I couldn’t decide, in the end. I have 5 favourites from the 40 words competition, and here they are. Remember the rules: a 40 word uplifting piece, incorporating the word Bah! (capital letter and exclamation mark optional).
Here’s the entry that made me laugh most, from Leigh Forbes:
Old Girl peers at my daughter, all in pink. [...]
The deadline for entry to my 40th birthday competition ends at midnight on Friday 1st July. Remember, here’s how it works:
Take 40 words and make them into something joyous. Anything you like. A poem, a play, a story, a word-sculpture…. the only criterion is that one of those 40 words must be ‘bah’. (The Bah! [...]
I may have mentioned this, but I’m nearly 40. I’m celebrating out in the real world… but I thought we should celebrate here on the blog too.
So… welcome to the Bah! 40 words competition.
Here’s what I’d like you to do.
Take 40 words and make them into something joyous. Anything you like. A poem, a play, [...]