from inkdrop – poetry, places and events
#fowc #hand #napowrimo
Come on everybody
Give us a hand
and raise the roof
for the creator of art
the generator of writing
and the musical maestro
I’m quite attached to it
as it creates some wonderful works
guided by my head
sometimes with a pencil
sometimes with a brush
often with a
scratcher to reveal the image
#MFFFC #Napowrimo
The Curtains open up
signs of a rainy day appear
clouding my mood
relief appears from seven
bright colours in sky
#napowrimo #scouts #morning #campfire #breakfast
Large tin for the morning brew
boils away by hot stones
while home made bread
toasts by the embers
with buttery eggy bread
simmering in a nearby pan
sound of metal plates and cups
passed around
is broken for a moment
as the leader of the camp
makes his way towards the flagpole
and releases the flag, saluting.
#Napowrimo #Legend #Northern #England
I don’t know where he came from
but he just appeared one day
out on the fields of Boggart Hole Clough
while the family was out at play
He followed at a distance
and shouted he just wanted some fun
while he chased the ducks and geese about
he’d only just begun
For we knew he was there in the car boot
with the toolbox he tinkered away
making the car make some weird noises
while on the road we were making our way
And we knew he was making himself welcome
as picnic basket and rug went astray
but that wasn’t the only things to wonder
as we got home that day
He wondered around the kitchen
and left fingers in the butter and cheese
making foodstuffs that were safe and clean
smelly with a covering of green
The Chicken for tea went a wondering
as did sisters dolls and our toys
and mum and dad’s perfumes
they were most annoyed
So imagine, finding our Anti-hero
after doing all that, in our shed
enjoying an impromptu supper
with the teddies and dolls before bed
#Napowrimo #Ripe
Maybe it is because of the colour
but i prefer an Orange orange
to a green one
colour develops
over time, as they hang off the arm
of the orange tree
Slowly, the Green Peel
morphs from green to bright orange
as it drinks sunlight
Sending out a call
to all who look after them
the fruit is ready
Peeled, sliced or sugared
best eaten at their ripest
when nice and zesty
#Napowrimo #summer #icecream
I read the news today, oh boy
Record Temps for a city summer
sun worshippers sing for joy
Ice cream trucks bells, sing, o boy
and sellers cant believe their luck
as their bells ring out for joy
Silver pennies, and pound coins gold
pass for ice cream sodas cold
with little un’s smiling with joy
I read the news today, o boy
blackpool specials served up cold
in a manchester square – what joy!
Kids enjoying a treat with joy
while mum and dad themselves enjoy
fountains of a city, cold
in the space of a city square thats old
#napowrimo #dark
in response to https://estherchilton.co.uk/2025/04/09/writing-prompts-60/
with the sun headed
past the horizon, midnight
made things difficult
for without lighting
to highlight the obstacles
walking was tricky
of course, animals
with night vision, moved around
In the pitch of night
while humans relied
on the mobile moonlight to
find their way around
#WDYS #Imageedit #Bear
among the blossoms
a content bear thinks about
going for a walk
while watching the butterflies go
and then pondering
what to have for breakfast?
climb the honey tree
or wait for the fruit to fall
#napowrimo #restaurant #cuisine #italian
colour and cuisine
of Italy
landed on the waterways
of Salford Quays
up on the menu
rich tasting pasta dishes like rigatoni or ravioli
full of vibrant colour and flavour
up on the grill ? tasty steaks and fish
lovingly prepared by the chef, in the italian way
#Wildlife #Ducks #Geese #napowrimo
There was news last night
travelling through the north skies
of an eaterie
Feathers flapped happily
as news passed from nest to nest
of the brand new place
Not far from the nest
with fruit nuts and seeds the best
in waterside setting
Pavilion Grand
by the waterside jetties
has play for the kids
and place is heaven
with waterside eaterie
twenty four seven
The Inkwell 