The InkwellWhat’s that noise
i hear coming from down the stair ?
someone will have do be aware
everyone knows it can’t be a bear
their sleeping on pillows or on nearest chair
so tip-toeing down stairs little toes do creep
to find their dad on the sofa sound asleep
A tale of Growing up, by inky.
The fruit fell lightly from the branch
to underneath the tree
my little nephew picked them up
and asked a question of me
“Uncle, i know pears are ready to eat
when they’ve fallen from the tree
but why do we call them pairs ?
when there’s clearly three ?”
#fowc #squeegee
Someone’s idea of being Alan Sugar for a day
qualified ? hardly….but we were definitely equipped
up to our eyeballs in sponges, window mops and
extremely soapy water.
each car getting the full wash
gratefully receiving payment for the work we did
everyone making sure each car was bright as a button for
each of us got a share of the takings.
Salford 17th April 2020
Maybe it was magic
as me and my little sister
gracefully rode around in circles
in those little cars going around and around
colourful lights going on and off
Revolutions
of colourful characters – going
up and down and round and around
not so fast though – to protect little tums
driving a car or riding a horse
aided by the magic mirrored motor in the middle
bundles of fun for young and old alike
only – you’ll be distracted by the rides for the older kids
until you get to their age
throwing caution to the wind, and lunch on your lap
#writephoto #otherworldly
When i was little, i used to go
Out with mum and dad , and take in the
Natural beauty of the coastal beaches and amassed hillsides nearby
Dipping a toe in cold water and
Enjoying a walk
Round the bays, looking for interesting pebbles
What’s beyond that window in the cliff face
Or hiding in that hole in the sand ?
Nobody knew – so we decided to look
Dad helping lift up pebbles – as
Excitable little people watched
Red coloured crabs moving sideways towards the sand
I
Holding on
to a big hand
when very little
II
Little spoons
for eating up
mushed up rusks
III
Counter-weight
as wobbly feet
master walking
IV
Calculation , English and Art
Mastered over weeks months and years
With help from Mum and Dad
V
Pulling on Shirts, Jumpers and Trousers
On way to big school
Waving hello to new friends
Written by inky at the toolshed, for Basically Creative, September 2010
Caught in a Moment
by time in a rock
to this creature of the deep
it must have been a shock
Old sea snail now sleeps on
in a cliff by the sands of the bay
stoic and silent
with nothing else to say
held in a case of stone
(known as lime)
a reminder of the past
(prehistoric time)
No longer playing about
in the waters of the bay
permanently benched
so in the cliff he’ll stay
But the children by the sea,
to the dunes they do flock
to see the sea snail resting
in its home in the rock
Salford, 30th March 2020
#fowc #tickle #mrmen
The character from a favourite children’s book
Instantly bringing laughter to
Children and adults alike
Keeping them giggling
Like there’s no tomorrow
Expect cheerful sounds filling the room
#Fowc #Amount
I remember when i was little
you could get a whole load of jelly beans
for a single silver coin
but as i got bigger
while the rainbows remained the same
that silver coin lost its sheen
as the silver coin you handed over
got you half the bag you got a year before
#Patriciasplace #fivelinesorless
Cut knee or broken heart
Reaction is still the same
Yelps of pain, followed by fallen tears
