The Inkwell

from inkdrop – poetry, places and events

Category: Learning

  • Restin’

    #MLMM  Photo credit: ′′The Weight of Thought′′ – sculpture by Thomas Lerooy. Written for the Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge He read all the books in the library and listened to the recordings and tapes taking in all of the info filling in all of the empty space until he thought he were tired leaning his head,…

  • #Socs #Wordnotfound You would think , after years of primary, secondary and even tertiary education There wouldn’t be a time when i’d need to check my spelling Then again – the English language is full of wonderous words – and although the grand academics might not like this , some of them have been happily…

  • #fowc #reference Really, there’s always one place in Every library that you can get all the answers From atlases to chronicles to news articles Every bit of info is there – which is why the Revered keepers of these books keep them from leaving the library Even keeping them in their own section Now, the…

  • I Building blocks of different shape and colour Teach all sorts of useful skill And its lots of fun when they fall over II They might call you a marvel of language but you’ve got to engage with the locals if you want to order your lunch III Your eye is the best judge but…

  • Salford , 30th July 2019 Basic and spinal injury centre, Salford. We’ve all played the board game of snakes and ladders before The idea is you roll the dice, go up the ladders and down the snakes all very straight forward , but has anyone tried playing it the other way round ? Where you…

  • #365daysofwriting #Backtoschool Salford 25th July 2018 If i could go back to school, to master a subject – i reckon it would be Geography i’d do Not English or History (even though i’ve got an interest in those subjects) – Geography. You see, even though i’ve made my way through the toughest routefinder map, i…

  • Chequered

    Brain and spinal injury centre, Salford 26th June 2018 two friends locked in a meeting of minds heads of two mighty armies engaging in rank from rook through to queen keeping an eye over each army is the ruler of the of the land at either end night facing off against day in a battle…

  • Salford, 8th May 2018 Mentor Many need one , a person to Elecute an idea as you’re Navigating your own path Through a new job, or course Of course – they’ve been through the process themselves Roads experienced – so they’ll guide you round the obstacles

  • Fret   Salford, 17th April 2018   There’s plenty of space to rest your fingers On the neck of your average guitar Notes are sounded by the position on the strings Excellent sounds can be achieved if you put them in the right place   (! and if you get it wrong the first time…

  • Salford 12th February 2018 Crossroads Coming to a big decision is Really down to you Of course, you have the choices laid out for you Smorgasbord of things to do , and places to go Some helpful advice from teachers, academics and of course, family Reactions from friends – expected – they might be sad…