The Inkwell

from inkdrop – poetry, places and events

Category: Memories

  • 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

  • Words and Pictures

    #holidays #memories Summer Arrival means visiting places you have not seen before moments you capture through the digital eyeball and captured scribble reminding you of flying kites on golden sands and ice cream moments when the sun goes down the music plays out loudly while greek dancers dance

  • Memory

    #wdys Simple reminder of a memory of a loved one placed where the two had their rendezvous it was apt the flowers should end up there

  • write with colour

    #napowrimo #writing #description #colour #2025 what’s with the pen ? they’ll ask me why not a brush or a camera , they say its true the brush, with its spectrum of colours can capture the brilliance of any given day and the camera can capture a moment in a heartbeat, freeze frame much better than…

  • Heading for the Border

    The Bags packed The Car prepared The House locked up till we return The Journey began Rolling through meadow and dale occasionally stopping so the driver and navigator could take a break Taking in blue skies and local wildlife Till we past into areas new Manchester and Salford passed into distance as Melrose and Edinburgh…

  • Mixtape

    #Recording #technology #music #cassette You could call it “The time machine” musical memories captured by the magical machine and stored on a shelf for posterity Putting together the perfect playlist for parties, or people or both playing the tunes you enjoyed listening to on Saturday night Momentary Mastery as you captured your favourites and skipped…

  • Clink

    #Octpowrimo #Clink #Delivery #Milkman #Autumn In the dark days of Autumn , I miss that sound…. The sound that signified a warm breakfast was coming as freshly bottled milk in glass bottles – were placed on the waiting doorstep soon to be warmed up in a pan and combining with wheat or oats and if…

  • Greek

    #Greek #Restaurant #Manchester #Octpowrimo The weather might indeed be Autumnal but on a Manchester Street the sun is shining with sights, sounds and smells familiar with a venture over the Mediterranean sea The fragrant herbs and spices fill the air and olives , feta and tomato are the order of the day while your kleftiko…

  • Friends Reunited

    #Simply6Minutes Simply glorious under the bright summer sun, making new memories as mates and friends from school meet up to enjoy food and drink and each others company reminiscing about the old days

  • Early Morning 5am

    The day has begun, the sun has just popped up from behind the horizon to say good morning and i’m by the waters edge playing tag with the waving tide before breakfast is served