14 NOVEMBER 1998, Page 75

No. 2062: Not so dumb friends

People have been known to erect tombstones for dead pets, complete with memorial ver- ses. You are invited to reverse the situation and to supply a poem, sweet or sour, written by a pet for the tomb of its late master or mistress. Maximum 16 lines. Entries to 'Competition No. 2062' by 26 November.