"You, madam, in the red jumper. Sorry, sir..."

Rod Liddle
Enjoys a good widdle.
"Why do they put up with it?" runs the riddle;
The widdled-upon caught in the middle.

© BBC

International Space Station

Is that star moving?
Slow stately fade into shade
Watched the I.S.S.

credit: NASA's Spot The Station site

Oh, Be A Fine Girl - Kiss Me Right Now!

Russell and Hertzsprung
Each felt an enormous "Spung!"
Deep in the diaphragm
Thinking of the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram.

Hardened Art Series

Don't go feeling sorry for Katie Hopkins;
She's not yet having to root through the bins.
And if she can't face the Schadenfreude,
She shouldn't be such a Scheißschleuder.

Anatomical John

John Hilton
Oft finished dining with a Blue Stilton.
At Fromage Blanc, he drew the line.
His fine white line, ever so fine.

Metronomically Mephistophelian

Modest Mussorgsky.

No shrinking violet he.

Pitchers at an exhibition match, he aimed to please;

Scratchers appreciated his musical fleas.

credit: Ilya Repin