The Inkwell
#WDYS
He’d climbed that hill for many days
till he decided to stop at a misty spot
ahead a crafted house
with spires and towers and follies
the occupants? off and away on their jollies
had he found heaven?
hard to say
but for a while he’ll rest here
have a picnic and play
They’re off on a journey
Travelling by air
Through skies of blue
The destination – yet unknown
That depends on the breeze they chase
The arrival time – when the wind drops
Then they’ll take a siesta, in
The nearest spot of soil
Till time awakens them all and
Their new flowers appear
They may be called “Weeds” but
There’s more to these wildflowers
They’re Bright yellow Dandelions – watch them roar!
#sea #seaside #waters #shells #seaweed
The sea played with the man on the beach
as he walked along the sand
blue turning to sky blue then white
to catch the sun worshipper and give him a fright
But after a while the man came up to the sea
in an attempt to dip his toes
he put his feet into the blue
and in an instant froze
for while on the sand, the air was warm
the water instead, was not
it was like a bowl of ice cubes
and he was rooted to the spot
the hermit crabs signalled to the oncoming sea
about the beachcombers feet
and then in an instant
the sea beat a retreat
#writeclub
a response to a writeclub prompt by inky
The heat of the kitchen
was the moment
The hydrogen twins
departed from their oxygen mum
And went their own way
Flying around the air
In an attempt to find their own space
#Promptuarium #Aliens #farm
Mr and Mrs Giles
were bemused to say the least
when their arable field became home
to an enormous beast
Two visitors from mars
knocked on their door
and sheepishly sent
their eyes to the floor
“we’re sorry we landed, in your field Mr Giles
but there wasn’t a place for Daisy for miles
Our cow she’s quite big with eighteen legs
And she wanted a spot to lay her eggs”
So the farmer he went with his alien friends
and saw poor old daisy sat on her end
around her , and dotted around her legs
very large sized, massive, brown and white eggs
“There’s enough in this egg for one thousand teas”
and the aliens said they could have as much as they pleased
so long as the rest, could be picked up and stored
they could use that egg as a thank you reward
So the daisy slept in a barn for the night
and the aliens and the farmer , to avoid others fright
fixed up the spaceship – while everyone was asleep
even the prize ram who would gambol and leap
just before daybreak, in the air they would fly
towards their home in the far off sky
and farmer giles was more happy than pleased
as he started to sell cakes, buns and teas
#Acrostic #Model #Plane
Royal air force display team plane
engineered by the modellists
designed to fit together – without any glue
As things go – it was
Really easy to put together – snapping together
Red white and blue flag on the tailfin
Only cause for concern
When the plane falls from its perch – putting it back together
#Socs #Halloween #Trick #Treat #octpowrimo
No lanterns coming to the front porch
No ghosts floating past the door
No Vampires not worrying ’bout their canines
No Werewolves coming to explore
The street is surprisingly quiet
the children all indoors
as parents keep them from bugs in the air
and other nasty spores
But there’s bobbing apples a plenty
and games in the family house
and treats and the telly, filling their bellies
till they all have to be quiet as a mouse
#Socs #toss
a piece on a coin toss for #Socs by inky
50:50 – I think that’s what they call it
chances of you picking the right side of the coin
It seems so plausible – there’s only two choices
but like a smaller version of a roulette wheel
the fates are rising and falling
with each turn of the coin in the air
and decisions fall in the victors favour
whether the head sees the skies or ground under foot
#writephoto #soar
Swifter than their feathered brethren – they
welcome the signs of a changing breeze
it means they’ll be off with their cousins the swallows
for some warm air , seeds and sunshine, whilst
taking occasional naps under leafy sunshades
Some might say they float in the air
when these birds have their wings stretched out
imminent signs of departure – remote
for they’ll need to fill their bellies
to have the energy to fly towards the warm sun
Salford 9th April 2020
The wildlife of the locality
have had their free reign
with everyone inside
and no sight of rain
swooping around
enjoying the air
landing on rooftops
without a care
meeting up with old pals
on a moonlit street
the pickings are meagre
there’s no one to greet
watching the geese and ducks
out on parade
spotting scattered birdseed
heading off on a raid
The Inkwell