The Inkwell

from inkdrop – poetry, places and events

Category: Childhood

  • Kingdom

    #ccc064 #playground #childhood #park #outdoors #imagination #kingdom In the morning mist it appears through the green trees abandoned, alone occupied soon by little explorers walking amongst the green stuff fun and games go on as imagination transforms leafy views not swings and wood frames but a mighty built castle lived in by young uns

  • Pigging Out

    #mfffc #thanksgiving It was quite a spread that Grandpa and Grandma put out for Thanksgiving dinner but you could forget the grand smorgasbord of vegetables laid out on the table our little lad only had eyes on the golden bird plonked squarely by the side of his plate alas, dreams of eating it all dashed…

  • Building blocks

    #nationalpoetryday #toys #play colourful wood blocks come together with the help of a little pair of hands stacked, lined up or piled up forming walls houses and towers all brought together with a little help from mum or dad and he’ll play with the little wooden men travelling round his block town of course the…

  • Hopscotch

    #socs #hop #hopscotch Happy days of children playing games on summer afternoons out on city streets, chalk outlines on the sandstone slabs as the kids play hop and jump – taking care to keep their hot feet in the chalk lines

  • Umbrella

    #wwp #beach #summer #umbrella #shade keeping you dry from clouds colourful umbrella has another use when sunny and too warm providing little ones shade cooling off with ice cream

  • Enjoying the ride

    little feet turn bright wheels with bits of help from grandma travelling the pavement back to the family home and a tasty tea

  • Ball Pool

    The image below is from Tirachard Kumtanom on Pexels. #MFFFC #FFFC #Pool #Holidays The Sun Shines Brightly but little one is a bit wary to dip toes in cold But what’s floating round by the waters edge colourful water toys I wanna play now so on goes the special suit letting me play ball in the air it…

  • Dollies

    #Home #Memories #Clothes #Childhood #Washing #Line Doing a marvellous job out in the cities gardens locking laundry fast in position as they’re loaded onto the washing line it also has another task engaging the local feathered friends and stopping them raiding the fruit patch

  • waiting for a repair

    #fathersday its a really hard job transporting animals to their picnic spots and sometimes – things fall over and need a fix or two that’s when your special someone comes to the rescue picks you and your animals up and puts the wheel back on your cart all before its time to go in for…

  • looks like his mum

    #napowrimo #simply6minutes Look at those blue eyes and those rosy little cheeks there is no mistaking he’s that ladies little boy and if there seems any doubt you will find his flower on her shoulder