The Inkwell#Octpowrimo #Memories #Holiday #Turtle #turkey
Travelling from quite a fair distance
Up on my bedside cupboard, lives a soap stone turtle
Regaled in fancy patterns, carved by the artisan
Turns heads with newcomers who haven’t seen him
Likes to hang about with others of his kind
Except – while he is Black and White – his pal is in colour
Beacon beaming from the bright tower
provides guidance for the skipper of a trawler
as he pulls his catch towards the harbour
following the light
that skips along the water
created by the bright bulbt
hat turns around in the tower
Up above the basalt hills
some creatures they were playing
they thought they’d be safe up high in the clouds
so they just carried on wi their stacking
Little flat and greyish rocks
stood on top of each other
one mountain dwarf enjoyed the fun
so he called on his brother
And together – they made something – oh so high
and other dwarves – round th’ hills – said they wanted to try
so they all joined in under cover of the cloud
and built something the village of dwarves were all proud
and to save the towers of which they had built
they left walkers message – down in the silt
“Artwork by mountain folk – please do enjoy”
“be careful around them – and do not destroy”
Salford, 31st May 2020
#Pictureprompt #Polar #Igloo #Bears
(Image from Google)
(Tagline and Image Edit by Inky)
“Looks like we’re going shopping kids, there’s now’t in the fridge for tea!”
#Circles #roundabout #Salford #Fowc
Heading off on a journey ?
enjoy the trip
a ride you haven’t enjoyed since you were young
driving round and round
in a vain attempt to find the right road out
noted you thought you knew the right direction –
going to be dizzy when you finally find the right exit
I
Building blocks of different shape and colour
Teach all sorts of useful skill
And its lots of fun when they fall over
II
They might call you a marvel of language
but you’ve got to engage with the locals
if you want to order your lunch
III
Your eye is the best judge
but don’t be disheartened
if that pear looks like a plum
add a peach to the fruitbowl instead
IV
Picking a subject
taking a shot
if you’re not happy with your shot
there’s always the delete button
or perhaps you could edit it at home ?
V
Yellow tennis ball
perfect thing for practicing
reflex actions
catching out in the field
(The red cork ball – saved for match day)
A draft of idea
getting what you want on paper
without going into any great detail
the first bone of a skeleton
that forms over time
will it end up on the gallery wall ?
time will tell
but the recepticle by your right hand side
is ready to receive it should you change your mind
#Writeclub #Iceberg
Iceberg
In the watery depths – it waits
Cold hearted assassin
Engaging its prey
Boats don’t stand a chance…
Even when clad with mighty armour – They’re
Rounded up as they try to escape – and attacked,
Grounded – or Sunk
If wide eyed
Captains don’t open their
Eyes – the crew they work with will get a surprise
Being jostled by the giant of frozen ice
Engaging a giant ? the boat pays a price
Rocking the boat or bashing its hull
Gushing in seawater till the hull , it is full
Manchester, 26th April 2020
Sat in the tranquil scene
of the gardens off
Piccadilly
really – it hadn’t registered before
engaging in conversation in
the college refectory
the year we first met – like
yesterday
#Napowrimo #Gift
20th April 2020
A gift from the heart, that’s what it is
Really – the monetary value is – irrelevant
Time and care has gone into the creation
Specially made for you
Crafted colourfully and with great thought
Really great to look at, when its in front of the light
As the sun passes through each
Fixed piece of painted glass
Then casting up , down or straight ahead
Something the sun provides
