The Monster who lived under my bed

#Napowrimo #bed #childhood #bears When i was little (about four or five) a little furry monster, lived on my drive he’d be upto mischief with others in the day but hid in a dark spot when the moon came to play and when i was tucked up and fallen asleep onto my mattress he’d up …

The monster under the bed

#promptuarium They said he was ferocious and came out at night while you were sleeping to give you a fright The thing is – the monster lived underneath you and was frightened of the noises and snores that you blew so he was real careful and snuck down the the stairs helping himself to apples …

Keystones

#napowrimo #Cat Coming out from his blanket each morning and having a stretch by his bed this little fellow wants to go for an explore, Calling out, so you come down the stair and zipping onto the grass without a care the birds on the grassy lawn best beware Rolling around the grass with glee …

Morning Battle

#Morning #Battle #writeclub Head stuck under the pillow Feet reaching for the floor Toes feeling the cold tingle of wood floor and making a retreat for the duvet Rumble of morning traffic passing by the close by road engaged in a battle to reach their destination Formula 1 – but without the engine Perhaps it …

Furry

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 ? 🙂 ) Caterpillar – doodle of a toy by inky. I know …

Rolling on in

Salford, Monday 4th May It’s early morning, as i rise and the street is busy to my surprise for waking up the chorus (Dawn) a pussy cat, a little forlorn He’d spent his time, with his pals last night playing around under the street lights but now Ra is up, it has to be said …

Drifting off

#Dreams #Writeclub Salford, 30th April 2020 Drifting into a lovely dream resting on a hundred or more feathers and a few more bouncy springs in time i’m picking toffee apples off a nearby tree, and four and twenty cartoon animals are joining me to have the wonder of all picnics in time – i’ll be …

Fish and Chips – Kind Of

fish in parsley sauce – impressionist by inky. The noble fish sat on my plate hadn’t had a battering it had been enjoying a bath like Cleopatra getting all warm and tasty Upon leaving the path it was wrapped up in a coat of green to enhance its wonderful flavour and rested on a bed …