The Inkwell#Television #Technology #Nature #Birds #Art #octpowrimo
Digital Telly was never supposed to be like this
with the computer looking after the signal
it was supposed to be clearer and sharper
with up to the minute relayed information
on your big screen TV
They never saw your aerial being used as a perching post…..
#octpowrimo #nesting
You would think they’d disappeared
occasional feathered bird flying past the window
up in the eaves and the guttering
note a rustling in the evergreens
occasionally, the dad bird flies out to pick out
worms from the grass, he’s
kitting out the family
nest while mum looks after the nest
of course, he’ll look after the nest
while mum pops out to the birdbath
A re-write of an old poem by inky
They’re coming en – masse
to a patch of green grass
on a mission
Flying overhead and
Fishing around the quayside bins
for that half eaten sandwich
or open sardine tin
From Ramsdens to the Royal Oak
They rendezvous round
some right royal pickings
And as the Canada geese look on
the feathers skip and hop
between passing pedestrians
in their summer regalia
They don’t mind – if its breakfast or tea
and when chased by the geese – off they flee
heading for new greens – they’re on to a winner
something really tasty for dinner
#cyw #pinkflamingo #octpowrimo
playing around with his feathers
Balanced on one leg
Waiting for that moment
When the keeper comes in
And throws another shovel
Of fresh Morecambe shrimp
Into the water
They say love is blind
but upon meeting in our garden
these two little birds
have set up house in a spruce by the lawn
and have had a little family
Jealous rivals
tried to evict
but the long wing
of avian justice
soon sent the magpies
packing
So the little bird family
have their worms and grubs for tea
and mum and dad give little ones
rudimentary lessons in
entering and exiting the new nest
#Robin #EuropeanRobin #Redbreast #Bird
Salford, 30th May 2020
Returning to the garden after a brief sojourn
our friend you find on christmas cards, was found resting on the fence
bringing a spot of additional colour to the trees in the garden
its possible, he was interested in the wildflower seeds
near the little spruce trees – but he raised a smile as he hopped about
No rumble of traffic
No noise in the street
Not many people
Navigating the street
But somewhere in th’ treetops
swaying in the air
families of birds are
chatting away there
Singing ’bout blue skies
and the weather that’s greet
while on mobile’s behind the glass
the humans all tweet
Salford 30th April 2020
They come back every spring time
when the mercury starts to rise
taking up a home in the trees
giving passers by a surprise
Two birds sitting in their nest
wait till little uns do arrive
then mum and dad will feed them
so the little uns do thrive
And each morning when the suns up
Mum (or Dad) does hop
out of their green leaved little home
on a journey to the shops
Returning with some corn or wheat
or maybe a worm or a bug
to feed up the little birdies
in the nest all nice and snug
But like all little children
they grow up and explore
so don’t be surprised, if in morning you rise
and find the kids next door
#Napowrimo
San Rafael Algarve Portugal, 2017
Surrounding the border of the hotel swimming pool
petite full feathered friends
are creating their own kind of waves
roaming around the water and cooling off as
ripples are created as they
outlandishly divebomb on the
waters edge before
surfacing above the sunbathers
Wednesday 15th April 2020
#Napowrimo #Bird #Gull #Salford
He’s sat on the tyres by the part of the dock, where
eager shoppers alight ferries and off do they flock
rotating and hopping around by the gate
revolving ideas of what he’d like on his plate
in dock number 5 he waves wings about
noting the waters that he’ll soon make spout
going after the fish – that come out for some bait
! the ones by the air vent, hopping round by the gate
