Red Canoe Enters
The bay of the Canal side
ready for paddles
Red Canoe Enters
Cutting through watery depths
Creating White Waves
Red Canoe Enters
Gliding past the floating buoys
in shades of orange
#writephoto #dream
Drifting through fragrant purple heather
Roaming through some wonderful flowers
Each little plant, saying hello as you brush
Against it – releasing a fragrant scent
Many have tried to copy it – Many have failed
Salford 1st July 2020
#writeclub #monsters #poetry #kidspoetry
as part of my write club challenges, i wrote a piece about a “Monster” with claws and teeth and horns – more like a caterpillar with 100 Feet!
(Anyone with kids remember a Lotsa-Lotsa-Leggs ? 🙂 )
I know , you know its not halloween
but i’ve got to tell you about this thing i’ve seen
snaking round Salford’s streets
with over a hundred colourful feet
A fluffy centipede , orange fur, purple hair
grown ups walking past they stare
at multi coloured spikes on his back
they move on quickly – in case of attack
If they had thought – they’d would have seen
those spikes were just fur
he want’s something to munch on
to sleep and to purr
And who does he bump into ? – our neighbours cat
who gives him some room in the upstairs flat…
so before going to bed, he eats leaves and shoots
resting on a mat, his hundred or so boots
And during the dusk, you’ll see them both play
with a ball made of wool – in a particular way
playing under the moon and having some fun
and enjoying a nap – when the day has begun
#CYW #MidnightBlue
Moonlight brings a spot of colour to nightime
it brings a touch of blue to a
dreamy scene…highlighting the
number of marshmallow clouds floating
in the sky around the moon
gravitating tween the moon and her reflection in the
half-light dispersed by the water of
the lake below
Like a flash in the pan
It appears from the clouds
Going quickly through the atmosphere
Heading for the ground
Thunder noisily telling you that
not that far away – buckets of water will be falling soon
Illuminating that message in brief bursts
Night skies lit up in a spectacular display – it’s
Going to get wet – very soon….
#IWM #Airfix #Duxford
A poetry piece by B.F. Kirkham.
There’s a bucket of wings on the table,
but this ain’t no KFC
You’re there with your mates at the ready
and take home a plane for free
You pick up the pieces as listed
the fellow from museum there to help
as your classmates fumble with pieces
and boys and girls start to yelp
Behind you is the perfect model –
they tell you it took men all those years
as part of the wing it does come off
and it almost brings you to tears
Patience – comes call from behind you
as you fiddle with the pieces for a while
it won’t take you long – and you can’t get it wrong
as the teacher gives you a smile
Suddenly it all comes together
the tail end the wings and the prop
resembling that big plane behind you
and its something you don’t want to drop
So you say ta to the model instructor
with your plane that’s been made paid and mended
and your classmates all fly, those planes from time gone by
before the trip to the museum is ended.
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Coffee Tea or Me
#Socs #Coffeeteaorme
For years , I’ve been a tea drinker.
there has been a reason for this
a liason in a Spanish coffee bar was enough
when i was little to put me off coffee for life
or so i thought
remedy to the problem ?
have your dad make an error at the motorway services
ask for a hot chocolate – get a mocha.
it was quite nice really
I’m still a tea drinker – but coffee wont kill me!
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Summertime
Something must have happened
Until now – we’ve been told to stay indoors
Move around only for Necessary Journeys
Maybe those down at Whitehall saw the
Elevated mercury from the thermometers on the wall –
Reaction varied – from the reserved to just plain crazy
The kids are acting as if they’ve never felt heat before, but
If they think – everythings back to normal – they’re wrong
Museums, Stadia, Art Galleries – all working differently
Expect to keep a distance when you visit.
#Fowc #Cranky
Could it be said – in order to get out of bed, you
Rolled in the wrong direction this morning ?
Absurd demands made at the breakfast table
Not only that – but a face that looked like its eaten the sourest lemon
Keep that up, and nobody will talk to you
You can’t have salmon for breakfast – have porridge instead!
#writephoto #silver
Should any foolhardy person want to go treasure hunting
it’s not the treasure horde of a
long lost pirate down in that water
view you see is merely Ra peering at himself in a mirror
even if you went down into the depths
reflections would evaporate….and you would only be saying Hi to fish.
