The Inkwell

from inkdrop – poetry, places and events

Category: Poetry

  • Sorbet

    Something cold and sweet offered up to round off a tasty lunch berries usually, but this one is expecially citric – with zesty sweet lemon totally refreshing, and a great end to the meal

  • Tapas II

    Crafted expertly by the chef happily served up with olive oil and bread, together with ripened tomatoes in a spanish dressing its colours sing on the plate and zingy, from the paprika ? it definately is only, it’s not the only sausage on the platter pork or chicken – straight off the grill infused in…

  • A Moment of Risk

    #WDYS image Karsten Winegeart /WDYS Call it foolhardy crossing to the other side of this fast waterfall it may look lovely but take waterproofs. if you want to stay dry as the drops tumble cascade and fall quickly down to the waterpool

  • Something Different

    #1to3_Tsc #themeadow #Salford #Photography In a change to my usual poetry stuff. i’ve decided to play around with an image as part of xingfumama’s photography challenge The photo was taken with my Sony Xperia camera and put through Smart photo editor for editing The view ? Area of Salford’s Peel Park, known as the Meadow…

  • Thinking about the shore

    #birds #seagull #city #salford #fish #birdfood He’s taking five before heading off south or west off to see his chums by the sea occasionally – he’ll make his way onto lawns of green and treats he’s seen before heading back onto his spot the place where he’ll plot a route to the coast that’s teaming…

  • on the operating table

    #Dailyprompt #have i ever had surgery ? I’ve had a few of these. i was three or four when i first had one (keep on following – it’ll soon make sense) a tiny little tube draining fluid from my head to my heart of course – i was out of it the whole time i…

  • Tapas

    #food # eating #spanish sat on the street where i go to church, lies a place of cooking wonder Tortilla with toppings and prawns from the sea or roasted pork meatballs, done by degree anchovies served up with familiar tang or padron peppers with a heat that sang also on the plate some sweet honey…

  • Coffee or tea ?

    #Socs Born from a bean in a far away place taken with water and teaspoon of sugar to taste exception ? addition of milk to the cup reactions to the omission could make you throw up Like coffee, tea is a particular brew every leaf in its bag, ready to stew adding flavour and colour…

  • A Message from the Garden

    #MFFFC Warm summer mornings were a bit of a culture shock for the plants in soil The Birds in the trees decided to send a note to the people indoors Watermelon cloud reminding owner to use water can on plants Happy flowers sing as the cool drops of water hit their petals

  • where did all the boats go ? they’re nowhere to be seen are they hiding on the waters edge among the trees of green Moonlight skips on the waters edge with the sailing boats away fire flies having a whale of a time as with the glow worms on lily pads they play and in…