#Octpowrimo #Whoami A notable thing is character Being ones self Creative experiences that Define who you are Even if its the only thing they’ll know you for A few bumps and scratches along the way Brain ops and chicken pox two little obstacles Cerebral Palsy and “Juvenile arthritis” the other Determination to walk and overcomeContinue reading “What makes me”
Category Archives: Character
Memories of a Tabby Cat
Salford, 23rd October 2019 #Octpowrimo #cat #Memories They called you crazy – but you were quite a character, king of the garden and the dining room floor ignoring the cat food – for sardines or cod and eating fish batter – which I found rather odd got into a fuss if little ones picked youContinue reading “Memories of a Tabby Cat”
Mother Earth
Announcing the arrival of autumn under and around each branch of the trees the keeper of the trees, mother earth has been busy undertaking her role of changing the colours making colourful patterns for people to look at note, the noise that they make – mother earth has done that too!
Back together again
It’s not easy being me…. I took a fall from a window and went into flight aided by the northwest wind I went to pieces, without assistance My head and legs went different places I thought – “that’s it!” – and went to bits as i thought i’d played my aces But from the kerbContinue reading “Back together again”
Inconspicuous
#Fowc #Inconspicuous Salford, 12th August 2019 He was always there that face in the crowd of a thousand blink and you wouldn’t miss him till one day – you looked and you found , he’d gone disappeared and you wondered – why
The spendthrift
#fowc #spendthrift 1st June 2019 A cautionary acrostic by inky spending money like there’s no tomorrow paying out for things he really doesn’t need expensive clothes and fancy jewellery , worn on nights out, where he and his entourage dance the night away under bright coloured lights the champagne gets poured by the magnum heContinue reading “The spendthrift”
Blot
#FOWC #Inkdrop By an act of gravity launched from a fountain pen over the white letter paper the ink made its mark Born out of a fault launch of an identity over time that developed Beginnings of a character living on its on line home out of nowhere the footprints spread
Little bird
Salford 1st March Like a bullet It flew down the street Towards the other side of the dual carriageway and The waterside Local cats, couldn’t catch him Even if they tried – he was too far up to reach Before our feathered friend Islands of Plenty – with seeds galore Ready to be eaten byContinue reading “Little bird”
Ode to a ham
Newbold Verdon, 25th december While the children played their games Under the gaze of the decorated Christmas tree You sat bathing in a sugary herbal bath Turning like cleopatra As you cooked away in the oranges, spices and cloves Sending sumptuous smells through the house Till it was time for you to join the vegetablesContinue reading “Ode to a ham”
Intruders
Salford, 21st December 2018 Melanie looked at the living room carpet Enveloped by four soggy footprints Local law enforcement scoured the area, but Terrible thing was … they couldn’t find the culprits Even the footprints outside could be found , it’s like they Disappeared in the snow ❄️
