16 AUGUST 1997, Page 53

No. 1998: Crime rhymes

You are invited to write a poem about `Crime' with the following rhyme-scheme: appear, one, year, gone, paragon, day, alone, way, dismay, most, square, lost, fare, are, books, spare, looks, crooks. Entries to `Competition No. 1998' by NB 27 August.