In response to Fandango’s one word challenge
Perhaps, the pesky little twinges will
Run off and go somewhere else
Only time will tell….till then you’re
Not moving , in the
Expectation those pests will get bored
Poetry
Trickery
In response to Fandango’s one word challenge
You knew your nephew wouldn’t eat his greens
every mealtime saw a trip to the bin
but appreciating his happy sweet tooth
you snook something into pudding unseen
and eating with the custard you did grin
as he ate up his carrots with a great big smile
hidden in the sponge cake with sultanas between
and wouldn’t complain about veg – for a while
Retro
In response to Fandango’s One word Challenge
They say if you can remember the sixties – you weren’t there
but fashion’s a fickle thing
Millennials walking down to the disco
in an homage to their Mums and dads
with some wide flares and knee high boots
listening and dancing to tunes on played on vinyl
that mum danced with dad when they were young
there’s something missing with that digital stuff
no feel, snap , crackle or pop
hearing the groove from the record player – its top!
Oranges
#fruit #Oranges
On bright summer days in spain or Greece, you’ll find these
Ripening nicely on a coastal tree somewhere
As the fruit gets ready to drop – its colour goes
Navigating from Green to Orange…a sign the fruit is
Getting ready for eating
Each nice eaten on their own , with ice cream, or perhaps
Some sugar
Natural
#Fowc #Natural
Normally found on a tree, bush or buried
Are the foodstuffs you find all around you
There’s no additives – the sugars in the fruit and
Unless you prefer it cooked – you can eat them as is
Remember though – to peel them
As some peels can be bitter if you eat them
Lemons and Limes – might need a drop for sweetness – they’re a bit zingy!
Brambles
Born on a spikey berry bush
Purple / pink fruit bursting with flavour
bursting with juice – pressed to the touch
cooked down in a pan – to a tasty mush
turned into jelly – a taste to savour
spread over bread – or sometimes toast
kids enjoy the tastes so much
Breakfast time they enjoy them the most
Turnover
#Fowc #Food # Turnover
Salford 15th April 2019
A tale of an Apple Turnover
This is a bit of a wonder
Undeniable – the baker is a bit of a marvel
Ripe apples transformed into a take home delight
Nice eaten hot with custard
Or cold with a bit of icecream
Varieties exist – some are spiced and others have sultanas in them
Everyone enjoys them as a breaktime treat –
Rows of delicious pastries leave, as fast as they are baked
Track
#Fowc #Track
Sunday 14th April
Two lines of sturdy steel
Rolling down the road, from point a to point b
A thing for the engine to be able to travel
Connecting people and places across this isle
Keeping people moving
Two Brothers
A tale of two neighbourhood cats – c/o my profile on allpoetry.com
Sat on a grassy spot,
someplace by the house
two brothers sit on the outside porch
dreaming about a mouse
They’re waiting for their mum
to serve up summat for tea
and have been playing in the backyard
rolling in the grass with glee
Prowling through the green grass
as not to be seen or heard
pouncing on patches of lawn
hunting for a bird
Climbing on tables and chairs
in their fur all black and white
pondering what’s their catfood tray
thinking – what’s for tea tonight ?
