The Inkwell
#Food #Greek #Dish #Beef #Cinnamon
An acrostic, written in honour of a dish i enjoyed a lot of during my travels to the greek islands.
Served up in a traditional greek pot
Traditionally cooked up with beef, tomatoes and onions
It’s usually served up with some sort of pasta
Fresh bay leaves, cinnamon
And all spice give it its authentic flavour
Dry red wine goes as a good accompanient
Of course – if you want it with chips – the chef will be happy to provide them
#childhood #beach #memories #Blackpool
Childhood reminiscences
held by a moment
in grease proof paper
positioned in a way – that
seagulls didn’t spot the hidden treasures
barmcakes by Blackpool prom ?
yearly occurance – on the days they’d be testing the lights
toasty hot – fresh out of the fryer
helpings of salt and vinegar a must – but
every sauce under the sun is available for a small silver coin
By the seafront wall
enjoying the taste of battered cod and chips
as the waves gently lap against the sand
coming in ? the sea enquires – sorry i say, i’ve just got
hot – Maybe tomorrow…..as a tram passes by
Salford, 22nd May 2017
A tale of Northern Mills
From north to south
and from east to west
crafty threads combine
on warp and weft
Coming from the animal
from out on the hill
and carded and threaded
and spun till wheels still
Or straight from the plant
coming over the sea
and landed at dockside
with the coffee and tea
then dyed in the colour
and sent onto mill
where fabrics created
from the thread from the hill
#coloryourworld #cyw #shamrock
Salford 23rd February 2017
Lucky 🍀 Irish green
You spread good fortune 🔮
To all who find you
Is it fortune or chance
That besets your finder
Only time will tell
As they scour the fields
On search for your four leaves
In time for the football match
#coloryourworld #cyw #fuzzywuzzybrown
Location : Brain and Spinal Injury Centre (BASIC), Salford
Date : 27th January 2017
An Afternoon of Close ups and scene changes today at BASICs photography workshop.
Fortunately, our Models weren’t that overly demanding!
The workshop took place in the centre Café – Food for thought .
We had some fun and games in a still life session with some old bears! These bears had been collected over the years by our tutor – and formed a core part of a marvellous still life session. The bears were backlit and positioned on their thinking spots before we took the shots. I like the end results we got from this session.
Before taking each shot, we set up our “Stars” on their stage and adjusted lights and tripods accordingly – but being used to using my Sony Cybershot I mostly went for the point and shoot approach….I liked what came off the camera chip 🙂
The kitchen fairy has been at it again
pinching a footpad or two from the kitchen table
you notice their action
as little veg strive to become escape-peas
The family pooch is drooling
as table slips and slides
and silver surfaced platters
around the table ride
Turkey ready for serving
in oven it awaits
as peas, parsnips and carrots
roll about on the plate
But light hits our family chef
and gets him off the hook
sliding underneath the feet
a perfectly weighted cookbook
So table will be fixed for pud,
with a couple of little pads of wood
and pooch for now will have to enjoy his ball
and not the turkey that was saved from a fall.
17th December 2016
a poem for the daily post prompt Fishing
The fisher sits on his seat of green,
surveying nets he’s sat in between.
He’s been sat there, since start of the day,
and only caught one – which he let swim away
He hoped by letting go of little fish,
he’d catch some bigger ones to put in his dish.
And as he waited – it came dimmer in th’light
as wispy grey clouds gathered in tight
He cast out two lines, wi hooks brimming wi bait,
casting them out with his arm out straight.
As he looked up to heaven, and awaited fate
all he could do was to sit down, and wait
This Ancient ritual, of releasing the fish,
hadn’t so far caught summat for th’dish
Another cup of tea he pours
Listening to stories on Radio 4,
But, Alas what is this, he hears to the east
above the sound of the Canada Geese?
It’s the sound of laughter, that’s a raisin’
of the big fish, safe, in another basin.
In response to the photo challenge prompt
Anticipation
looking forward to Christmas 🎄 😋
Born from a humble oak or beech
Everybody wants this latest crafted item
Superbly fashioned by a master craftsman –
Perfect for Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch and Tea
Overall, the quality is second to none
Kept fresh by the finest oils and polishes
Everyone who wants it – are in a hurry to have it
inside the toy store
the five fifteen from coniston
is about to arrive
sailing through tunnels in mountains
expertly created
by the big jobs
as the townsfolk stand frozen in time
anchored into a scene that will stay forever
(or until the model-maker returns)
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