The InkwellMany of the tin toys seemed to want to be near the new guy
Arriving as he did out of the box, like a bolt from the blue
Gravitas – you might call it
Noted from day one –
Everyone wanted to be near him
Though in truth – they didn’t know why
In time, his popularity would go away , but for now they’re
Collected around him
#SoCs #Figure
For a while now he’s occupied that spot on the shelf
If you can’t spot him – he’s
Gracing us with his presence sitting by the clockwork guardsman
Up by the laptop brush – in the shape of a car
Ready to leap to action – when his spaceships been built
Except at the moment – he’s happy where he is
It’s not easy being me….
I took a fall from a window
and went into flight
aided by the northwest wind
I went to pieces, without assistance
My head and legs went different places
I thought – “that’s it!” – and went to bits
as i thought i’d played my aces
But from the kerb and the grass
i saw a hand pass
and head and body did rise
(to my upmost surprise!)
I looked up at the lad,
as i went good from bad
and we headed back home
a new place to roam
So i sit on the shelf, thankful for health
with other model toys – oh joy of joys
enjoying my place – in my safety of space
and spending time as i can – a new lego man.
Wednesday, 9th October 2019
#Space #Toys #Dreams #Octpowrimo
He always wanted to travel
Lego man living on the shelf
his greatest descent – not a fall from grace
but sent into flight from a feather duster
till one day he flew
onto a book that made his dreams
into reality (of sorts) – as he landed and
walked into a patchwork of stars
Salford 19th December
Taking his position along the rest of the toys,
Our hero in red, keeps his eye on the rest of his chums
Year on year , he stands on guard
Sometimes, walking back and forth, when he ventures
Out of his box.
Liked by his pals in the house,
Days are brightened by his colourful persona
In winter, he likes walking round, as
Excited little fellows see what the jolly fellow in
Red has brought them
#cffc #thingspeopleplaywith #octpowrimo
perplexing
confusing
trialling
three words to describe an imagine puzzle
they arrive at the recipients house…fully completed
seems easy doesn’t it ? The simplest of objectives
dismantle and reconstruct
my advice….leave them in the cellophane
if you value a shred of your sanity
for once opened….it’ll take it bit by bit.
#Toystory #Memories #Childhood
Salford 6th September
I can see them now
scattered around on the floor
those little bricks that stuck together
some square – some rectangles
some red, some yellow, some blue, some green
we made trees and houses
for the little lego people
that rode around in the cars
on the stubbily green grass outside the house
we’d just built
Knights of the realm could be toppled by this – but
Not my mum, or my aunties or Nanna
Its where i learned some very basic steps
To create a scarf for my teddy bear.
To be honest, the twists and turns of loops and purls were
Extremely difficult, but by the end of the month – i’d
Done one that was just the thing for a bear in the cold
Salford, 17th November 2017
A little dusty here or there
his coat could do with a mend
stuffing coming from a paw
this old bear needs a friend
See all the animals are off to the shops
apart from those that look like they’ve been dropped
now little bear, he wouldnt really mind
if the factory would be a little bit kind
A button for his jacket
and some thread for his paw
and a chance to be hugged
nothing less, nothing more
But just as factory is being shut down
a little lad is being shown round
over by bin – he sees the bear’s frown
and little bears luck is turned around
For in days to come, what fun there will be!
With new tops and buttons – and teddy bears teas…
He may be imperfect – said the boy as he roamed
but he’s my favorite bear – as they head off for home!
Mr Hornby’s mechanical wonder
engaging young minds into
creating something brilliant from
components from a magical box
and brought together with a handy little spanner, fitting
nicely in the hand of a young lad or lass – who likes making things
On reflection – there’s thousands of things you can make
