#fowc #bury
bad news ? Something to hide ? Keep it
underground say the advisors
reality is worse than any expectation, for
you will answer for it when others go digging
The Inkwell
from inkdrop – poetry, places and events
recent posts
about
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#fffc #plant #nature #snow
The birds and plants jumped
as white stuff fell on the floor
and made them all cold
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#socs #corn #field #ears
Everyone, careful
what you say in the cornfield
for the corn has ears
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In response to https://estherchilton.co.uk/2025/03/26/writing-prompts-58/
I’m on my way to Manchester
I’m going by the tram
Heading for a pasta place
Serving more than tasty Spam
I saw an Outward tram appear
heading for the BBC
And looked forward to its appearance
on its way to Piccadilly
The station announced – 6 Minutes
for the piccadilly tram – the norm
but the time it passed much quicker
and i felt all fuzzy and warm
But then – the clouds in distance
appeared in patchwork grey
as station board announced
an abrupt delay
A coach was picking us up
As the tram was not yet seen
Colours of Heritage Salford
Gold and Olive Green
And passengers all smiled
and some they even cheered
as inspectors went looking for the missing tram
its disappearance – weird
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#fowc #bus
I like the bus
travelling from a to b
for the price of a latte
going up and down the road
from town to town
taking in sights and the sounds
length of the trip
down to you
depending on the fare
Stopping off
at theatre, shopping mall, or country park
you just need to know where to get off
And when you head home
its nice to know, the buses brother
is there to take you
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I volunteer at iwm north, in Manchester. This acrostic is about the tools I use to help visitors find out about the fallen family members who fell in the two world wars.
Lancashire Fusiliers Memorial, Off Oldfield Rd, Salford searching through the mountain of names
eternally remembered would be
a bit of a difficult task without
reaching out for the computer keyboard
chasing through the lost to find where
he or she is listed on a memorial
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#wdys #garden #elves #dwarves #pixies
he’s sat on the bridge
admiring his teams work
the big jobs amazed
at the skilful craftsmanship
and wondering where
or who to say thank you to
children happy play
on the swings in the gardens
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#MFFFC #FFFC #Beach #Holiday #Sport
An Acrostic about Sports Fans – who’ll do anything to see their team play
Seven days hiking
engaging with boats , buses and trams
all in an effort to see their team on foreign soil
some might not have foregone their creature comforts , but
if it was a breakfast they were after, or even
dinner, then a visit to the local cafe’s would do
expectation building – as the trek to the stadium begins
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Silent Cargoes , Trafford Wharf, Manchester #canal #wharf #cargo #artwork
they sit on the wharf side
out in all weathers
waiting in the cold and wet
waiting for a ship
Ships not arrived
so the men of the cranes
have upped and made off
for some corned beef stew
while the barrels look on
at the scenes across the way
and the boxes sit by the water
playing eye spy
seagulls pass and say hello
landing on the seed sacks
for a secondary tea
and getting a shock
a horn goes off with a toot
is that the liner arriving to boot ?
no, it’s the local tram passing on by
so the cargo, from wharf, keep looking at sky
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#Fowc #Garbage
at back of garden
family of receptacles
munches its breakfast
Tins , cans and bottles
cuttings and dinnerscraps
taken by bin man
Glass used for new jars
Grass used for composting
Plastics used in Paving
And Food scraps sleep on
turning to yummy compost
for the next carrots
The Inkwell 