Category: Poetry
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Floating about
You could call him a “Kamikaze Duck” leaping through the air, like a mountain goat to dive headlong into the H2O He was a little hesitant, when down he did look but he grabbed opportunity by the throat and headed headlong into the wet onlookers over the water – think o no but water on […]
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The Grill
#Greek #Cuisine #Salford #Quays You can get hungry, walking the labyrinth of paths located by my home town reminds me of a sunny coastal place by the med and on a patch of green there’s a familiar spot where holiday treats are served as meat and veg meet with chips and tzatziki and enjoyed on […]
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Restoration
#writephoto Those who were selling the plot said it had “Potential” Classic period features Original stonework but it needed a bit of work before you moved in So surveyors and architects draw up the plans explained to the builders, carpenters and all who pull up to the construction office in their vans new plumbing and […]
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Watch your step!
#WDYS It was somewhat fortunate that you were in the vicinity of a nearby bird-bath treacherously negotiating uneven sandstone underneath your feet The glass was held but the contents flying headlong – towards the pub pond leaping large fish acknowledging your efforts to drop the waters temperature looking back – no oasis of calm on […]
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The Black hole of e-mails
#writeclub #e-mails #blackholes The button was pressed somewhere floating through space an endless stream of noughts and ones disappearing off into who knows where all those throwaway moments tween loved ones and family now travelling through space while the server says you have more ambling through cyber space till another message comes along you could […]
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Robbery
#Fowc #Robbery The cost of your average breaktime snack seems to have elevated itself skywards blame who you want for this but it can’t be the cocoa farmer his workers or their family or the shopkeeper stocking his shelves no, its the middle man who purchased the chocolate factory for a mere song he might […]
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Plane
#writephoto #plane Positioned over the colours of his squadron lovingly arranged like the insignia on his side an example of the craft that used to patrol over this green now stands proud over the flowers representing everyone that flew in him
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Road beer
Revelling, can be a dangerous exercise if travelling over great distances as if you’re stopped by the boys in blue, you’ll be dropped into serious hot water but there is a gingery alternative enjoyed by child and adult alike exempt from alcohol – means you can ride around in your motorised marvel – conscience free
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Patchwork
#Clouds #Weather The long stretched out stratus had gathered around since lunchtime goading the people behind the window into a feeling that something wet was going to fall on their heads umbrellas were placed on standby but although many wished it and grasses and plants in gardens screamed out for it while the mercury remained […]