Any regular reader of my website will know that I love poetry. I love all forms of writing but poetry (and short stories) are my absolute favourites). I love trying out new rhythms or styles with poetry and so I wanted to share one of the terms I enjoy – the kenning.

A kenning is an Anglo-Saxon form of writing and it’s the most simple way to create an image I can think of (whilst being one of the most elegant). All you need to do is describe something in two words. So, a whale might be an ‘ocean balloon’, a squirrel might be a ‘twig walker’, and so on.

Recently I was working and had some fresh peas – straight from the pod. That made me play a game – what are peas? Here’s my list – not all of which I did on my own. The best ones were by friends! If you’d like to join in then add your kennings in the comments below.

What Are Peas?

Pod poppers
Green pearls
Mossy teeth
Edible gems
Pixie marbles
Infant suns
Snot bubbles
Hulk acne
Grape pretender
Soup avoider
Grassy raindrops
Healthy bullets

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