#fowc #subtle
It had to be said, the fashionistas in your crowd
didn’t like you in that shirt
the colour was too deep
for you – they said
But that never stopped you
for the next morning you returned
wearing something new
or so they said
Same shirt, Brighter pants
Subtle changes made them glance
As the girls all cheers your latest style
and the boys all hung round for a while
#fowc #wait
Time passes slowly
As you sit waiting for the train
To come rolling down the track
And into the station
Timetable isn’t friendly
It’s saying it’s on its way
So to distract you from the empty arrival
Your sat with your radio on play
And each tick that follows tock
Seems to be on a lock
As you wait for whoever forlorn
Listening out for the diesel trains horn
#Patriciasplace #fivelinesorless
Cut knee or broken heart
Reaction is still the same
Yelps of pain, followed by fallen tears
Salford, January 24th 2020
#Dragon #Chinese #NewYear #Luck #Manchester
Dancing lightly through the Manchester streets,
Royal dragons parade past the town hall
A colourful line of lanterns decorate the quarter
Going round the gates of China town
Of course, you’ll hear the sounds of gongs and drums
Now and again broken through by fire crackers
#Art #Colours #Rainbows
On a winters night
give me a bright white canvas
and seven colourful characters
let me bend them to my will without braking
and all with just a splash of rain
casting the sight of a colourful rainbow
across the page
#writephoto
Climbing up a rockface
as exciting as it can be , can be
very tricky in difficult weather, leaving you
exposed to the elements
Created by the elements, or early man
a cavernous retreat like the ones you see in
valley areas, can be useful to
escape from the worst mother nature can throw at you
Collecting your thoughts, and reviewing your way as you
Amble, carefully back down the hill….but first admiring the
view and taking in provisions before
engaging in the next stage of your journey back.
#JustJoJan
What gets you up in the morning
that zip and zing
that comes from your
first cup of tea of the day
which when combined with breakfast
gets you ready for the rest of the day
whether it be a five mile jog
or maintaining a happy smile for your customers
#Promptuarium
These canals were once full
Boats and ships travelled up and down
Collecting Goods and cargo
But somewhere,
where the canal met the river
a grown up scout thought he’d have some fun
He created a dam,
by a campsite ridge
and the water stopped at the spot
Interested Beavers
Marvelled at the scouts work
as the stream dried up beyond it
Fish fled for safer spots
as the water stopped flowing
and stayed behind the wall
And sea birds stood perplexed
wandering why the water had simply
disappeared
#Fivelinesorless #beautiful
I never thought i’d appreciate a sunrise
or a bird in flight
or every star in the sky at night
or a sunny garden with the sky so blue
(till that is – I met you)
Salford, 19th January 2020
#weather #fog
Christmas and New Year is over, but winters still here
A patchwork of heavy cloud, lies low – hiding church spires
Until it lifts – it’s difficult to get anywhere
Gravitating over roads and field alike
Hard to make out the silhouettes in the Pea Soup
The landmarks fizzle out the further they’re away
