The Inkwell

from inkdrop – poetry, places and events

Category: Industrial

  • Critical Could it be , the Really important thing In driving a car, is to pay attention ? Those fancy buttons scattered like smarties round the dashboard – run Instruments to keep your cars insides running Calamity awaits – from the Brakes to the gears, so Always keep those bits in your car happy –…

  • Magnetic I Maybe they didn’t see it coming A pull , so Great, the largest Nuts and bolts couldn’t resist the Ever powerful force coming Towards them In the air they flew Caught by the big round thing   II Mademoiselle’s Amourous intentions Gravitating in Nuptial Expectation Towards her Intended Romantic Catch at the Discotheque…

  • Stumped!

    Salford 13th July 2017 Stump The powers that be planted big deciduous trees in the grounds of a locality so it would look nice for the men with money The local kids – loved it Playing games under the leaves and climbing up high on the branches getting a view of the boaters on the…

  • Brassy Bronze it may not be, but it can bang out a tune Resonating a sound that travels up and down the land As great winds travel through moulded instruments Some would call it a bit of a live wire with its sound, but Spark like some other metals ? its remote. You’ll see its…

  • Temporary Salford 9th May 2017 A temporary thing a fill in – a fix up something to do the job till the work can be properly done or their workmate gets back off holiday Thing is it may only be there for a minimal time but while there their work is invaluable So raise a…

  • Gold

    #coloryourworld #cyw #gold You’re precious to all, Shining in the sunlight, Magpie’s swoop at the sight of you whilst Men seek out the places you play hide and seek Not as hard as Iron your qualities valued up and down the land formed to create a union Very hard to break Bumblebees strive to create from the pollen…

  • Salford, 25th January 2017 in response to the daily prompt Ten i never realised my home city was such a magnet for birds, particularly waterfowl pigeons are normally the first thing I’d spot, sparrows usually nest in the small fir trees 🌲 In the front garden today a blackbird said hello, hopping about from tree…

  • Salford, 21st January 2017 Formed to hold things together – keeping the cogs of the machine going, the humble six sided nut, and his mate the bolt have quite a creative side to their partnership. watch in awe –  as the mighty pair … mimic michalangelo turner or Lowry in the shapes and pictures ,…

  • Ostentatious Definition of Ostentatious Characterised by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress. There are many places that meet this criteria, but you could say the refurbished Manchester Waterside comes close. Firstly they cleaned up the basins, and placed lots of fancy housing around where the dockside warehouses are…whilst that was going on, they built…

  • Playing with (Hazel) Nuts and Bolts

    Salford, 9th November 2016 Location : Brain and Spinal Injury Centre, Salford Today in the photography session , we’ve merged the topics of nature and industry…. Created with my Sony Bridge Camera and some building materials and Nuts provided by our tutor Maggie… (please forgive me if I seem to have put this in the…