Category: Poetry
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Power of the Herd
#Writephoto Herds of deer, stay together in bad weather expectations are that so long as they’re in the same spot ravenous wolves won’t be able to see them behind the dense carpet of fog
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Looking for the North Star
#Animal #Canine #Dog #Hunt #Bone #Night Out on the Ground he watches darting about the ground and covering his eyes with his paws as brightly covered stars dance about in front of him don’t be disturbed he’s stargazing if he can spot that special star he’ll have an idea what part of the garden to […]
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Part Bear
I’m starting to think i’m more animal It’s something i believe to be true as i’m getting a little bit older and the airs a little more blue see as autumn it turns into winter i’m thinking of honey for tea and fudge and sticky sweet buns for lunch just the ideal foodstuff for me […]
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Waffle
#WDYS #Brunch #Waffle Sunday morning brunch with your pals who you were dancing with excitedly the night before everyone discussing the events before and the events to come while launching into bacon and fried diced potato you spent a good hour preparing
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Soup
Something warming, consumed on cold winter days with crusty bread….children love it unless you tell them what’s gone into the pan parsnips and carrots – hiding away under tomatoes
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Going to School
#Writeclub #School Early morning september and they’re leaving their underwater house travelling through the seaweed like an above ground country mouse Its time for a spot of learning from their tutor – Mrs Spratt about living among the water seaweed – this and that And lessons about keeping fit with the crustaceans and Mr Ray […]
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It is Broken – II
#Writeclub #Broken The mosaic on the floor wasn’t supposed to be like that a clue to its previous existence lying around the pieces of hardened clay like the sea lapping against an archipelago could the islands be brought back? It would take a lot of patience and a lot of time as well as plenty […]
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Fountain
#Fowc #Fountain #water Fitted in the obvious place in the family garden up in the air it sends the water as night lights colour up darkened skies the streams of water take aim at the moon and the stars, but in time, their ambitions are dashed – for the next place they end up – […]
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Crunch
#acrostic #fruit #Crumble #Oat #Breakfast #Apples #Pudding Could it be, the topping on your ready made apple crumble came from breakfast up in the cupboard – there’s something nutty and sweet that just happened to come to life with the addition of a splash of milk – now its hot footed its way into your […]
The Inkwell 