Category: Animals
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Floating about
You could call him a “Kamikaze Duck” leaping through the air, like a mountain goat to dive headlong into the H2O He was a little hesitant, when down he did look but he grabbed opportunity by the throat and headed headlong into the wet onlookers over the water – think o no but water on […]
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Wol
Hanging about on a tree branch really isn’t much fun I’d much rather be swooping about the blue sky in rays of the sun I watch some bugs moving about around the light green leaves they’re chomping on my bedding the greedy little thieves Out of the Sun Away from the light Awaiting the moon […]
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Family
For each family group a sense of togetherness is important Mum and dad teaching the basics of life so In time, when they leave the nest, they’re well prepared to yomp off on their own – not yet though – they need to find their feet.
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Rising Up
Written for Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge. Photo credit: Tanya Grant. The trees started off small Tiny compared to their parents The saplings sleeping in their bed of soil The animals that lived there Shared the spoils, feeding the tree while eating the fruit And slowly the trees headed for the sky and from the tops little […]
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On the Hunt
He’s off on the hunt again up and down known paths navigating the trees for summat tasty the cubs and his missus want feeding its why he’s on the edge of his territory next thing you know – he’ll be scouring the food bins – or picking off guinea fowl or geese by the riverbank
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The day the toy store came to life
#Writeclub #Thedaythetoystorecametolife I It was half day closing for toytown the shopkeepers birthday was here the shopkeeper turned over the “Open” Sign and made his way home without fear II He closed the door behind him and the bell on the door made a ring not knowing what was going to happen and the magic […]
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Decorator Crab
#Napowrimo #sea #ocean #crustacean Down at the bottom of the coastal water – is everyone’s favourite crustacean creating his clever disguise to fool even the most sharp eyed bird over the sea bed he collects bits of shell and oyster pearl reactions from the neighbours ? they love it admiring from afar there is a […]
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What lies beneath
#writeclub #whatliesbeneath #napowrimo I In the Garden Guarded by Gnomes under the depths of your lawn flower bulbs lie sleeping awaiting the first rays of spring II A little bit deeper you’ll come across sand, soil and clay and perhaps some tesserae from a roman dwelling or villa Coins from a market , eating irons […]
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The best pet i never had
Another #Napowrimo prompt from Maire @ #Writeclub enjoy the poem! I In my life i’ve had a few pets and lots of trips to the local vets i’ve had a dog and lots of cats but i’ve never had a giant fruit bat II You see i always saw them at the zoo and watched […]
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The Cleaner
#Napowrimo #paperswans As the waters in the sea met up with the sand it cleaned up the empty shells nice and grand and sitting around on the sea bed they attracted the little crabs resting ahead the crabs moved up quietly, just like a mouse and moved in one-by-one into their new house
The Inkwell 