The InkwellBorn and Bred in Salford, England - I live a short distance from Old Trafford - Home to Manchester United Football Club. I volunteer at Sale Harriers athletic club and at Imperial War Museum North - where i help as a guide to visitors in the galleries. A blogger, photographer, volunteer and occasional writer.
#FDDA #Writingspace
A Corner of a room
prepared with paper , pens , coloured pencils and such
placed randomly around a silver coloured laptop
located by a local view
if needed , a nearby camera will provide visual cues
combined with words from a number of coloured notebooks
as the ideas form and come together like a rocket
the sky is the limit as
imagination bakes the ingredients and with a little tweaking
out of nowhere, a
new piece is formed for people to read…..Liftoff!
The men with the money
were at the soup kitchen today
a place where the homeless
go for their lunch
The men with the money
say there’s plenty of homes
they’re dropping them on the council land
like bits of confetti
And the men with the money
say its all been approved
while they cut out the affordable
and the homeless were moved
Where did they go – on the darkest of nights
to a place that was open – avoiding the fights
away from the shiny bright towers of the rich
not far from the spot – they call their pitch
But out of the darkness – a small ray of light
as a lad finds himself a bed for the night
and cheers in abundance as his pals they all smile
as he’ll be out of the cold and the rain for a while
#cyw #orchid
Over time the orchid plant
Releases the colour hidden away in its stems
Crafting flowers of such beauty, you would have thought
Heaven’s angels had crafted each one
It takes time to grow an orchid with such colour and beauty, but its
Definately worth every second waited
#food #curry #pastie #FDDA
To some
its a heavenly dish
kept wrapped up in its pastry parcel
king of the curries (created by the british)
arm yourself though – the recipes vary
Made the same way of the days of empire
a meat is spiced in a number of spices and
rolled around in a sauce of tomatoes, spices and cream
some might say – its not spicy enough, but
as it was devised for those with a delicate pallette
lots of people enjoy it as a main meal or teatime snack
as its not as fiery as its madras or vindaloo cousins
#FFFC
You never knew what was hidden away
in your grandad’s beauraux
innocent glimpses through side panels of glass
gave you an inkling of what was behind
that teak panel door
but it’s only now you’ve got the chance to find out
as the key to that place has been passed down to you
treasure trove or pandora’s box ?
#FDDA #Sweet #Sponge #Puddings
I do like a sponge pudding
coming to life in the oven
covered in fruity delights
sweet soft pillows of loveliness
and that’s before you get to the custard!
#Writeclub #Popcorn
Confusion reigned among the staff
in the garden centre
Curiously, the conkers they were growing
for selling in pots in the greenhouse
had grown, no sprouted….no rocketed
into something a little more colourful
a little more knobbly and a little more exotic
a lot more tropical and a little less green
i mean – leaves the colours of mixed fruit drops ?
and poking through the glass towards the sky
you couldn’t call them unseen – definately unmuted
as the kids visited every blossom time
picking off popcorn from the branches and petals
#socs #spot
They bought him from the stables
And gave him a grassy plot
A wonderful coloured striped beast
A zebra ? Perhaps not
But the children didn’t seem to mind
This rainbow beast was loving and kind
So each day out they’d make their way
Onto to the grass with their pal they’d play
And what was the name they called their pal ?
Simple….he’s called spot!
#promptuarium
Local poets waxed lyrical about this spot
A place of natural beauty,
Kept clean and tidy, spick and span for
Everyone, to enjoy
Destination – to the North from London
In range of Manchester and Liverpool but
Scotland is also nearby
Take a view from a hilltop
Relax in a lodge and be
inspired by the writers and artists who visited
Cumberland and Westmoreland
There’s plenty to see – and the views are picture perfect
A poem on irritation by inky
A rant on Flat Pack Furniture
I
The planning was meticulous
you bought it from the store
the storage unit of your dreams
that gave space and so much more
It came with an Allen Key
II
Into the empty room you stood
and looked at the jigsaw bits
no standard screws for this job
you have to use what fits
Clue…it came with an Allen Key
III
So you start with pre assembly
wood dowels at each end of the planks
another piece of the puzzle
you are grateful and give thanks
No need for an Allen Key
III
But then the magma bubbles
as you’re looking in the sealed bag of screws
there’s something that you need right now
and you can’t come to terms with the news
Where’s the Allen Key?
IV
It seems that the item needed to fix part A to B
has grown itself some handy wings and decided to flee
what’s annoying is that others you would use instead
do not fit the holes drilled in the screw head.
SO….WHERES THE ALLEN KEY ?
V
Modern day furniture – “so easy to handle”
burning both ends of your patience’s candle
so you hammer the screws to the holes there in three
