The Inkwell
#Napowrimo #Room #Dorm
Reflection of a shared room (school retreat)
Keswick, 1987
Up in the hills
by a mountain stream
a place of reflection and retreat
the room shared three
with a view of the lakes
a place to ponder, relax and take breaks
colour scheme – calming
a sight of some sheep
and during our breaks we would gambol and leap
#promptuarium #picture #prompt
It hovered over the mountain
even on the sunniest of days
rainbows never ventured near
And rangers would keep a countin’
the numbers caught up in the loss of rays
as people would just disappear
Local ramblers stay on the ground
while trackers and huskies searched around
but apart from odd footprints – nothing to be found
Was something living up on that high ground
taking the climbers – without a sound ?
till they find out – they’re staying off that mound
#Octpowrimo
He’s the height of my thumb
and small as can be
dwarfed by my mug of cocoa or tea
but he’s happy as can be
among the toys and bricks
putting together those coloured ones that stick
and exploration is fun, so he’ll spend his time
climbing that mug, mentioned in this rhyme
#OctPoWriMo
6th October 2018
You’ve been trying to climb that hill for a while now
facing off against its challenges
its crags, sharp sides and slippy hand holds
not to mention the wet slate underneath
dark purples your pals as you rose
overcoming every obstacle in your way
take in the rewards at the top
the view of the blue sky – its lovely.
#manchester #northwest
Manchester 23rd August
landed from some far away land
far from out in space
he wanted to experience life at a different sort of pace
he landed at the airport
created a kind of scene
they hadn’t seen someone at customs
quite that kind of green
after getting past the customs
he went off to the hills
experiencing the climbing
the wind the air the chills
and when he’d seen all that
he headed for the beach
and stuck his feet with all twelve toes
in the cool waters he could reach
drying off in a deckchair
having enjoyed his dips
he watched the waves roll into shore
with a box of fish and chips
Life is a long branch of events and choices
some shy away from making decisions
whilst others grab the bull by the horns
climbing the rockface
or in some cases – jumping off it
So – when it comes down to it
the decisions you make are yours
will you dip your toes in the shark infested sea
or play russian roulette with crusty crustaceans on the beach ?
all those decisions – are down to you
Salford (via Cumbria), 14th March 2018
going uphill on the
rocky sharp surfaces of a cliff
arms stretched out, reaching for the nearest
safe hand hold, clinging on as you ascend to the
pinnacle….enjoy the view when you get there
Friday 15th December 2017
Adventure can be
seen anywhere in the house by little
children, as they
elevate themselves one foot at a time to
nightime stories and
delightful dreams under the watch of their teddy bears
A top of a
Small hill can feel like Mt everest to a small child
Conquering the challenge of
Elevating themselves so far, from
North South East and West – they can see all around them
Descending might take a bit longer – but first take in the view
As you head up the hill
Something carries you on
Crevices becoming the perfect hand holds
Engaging with the rock
Noted men before you have attemped this face before – but
Deny you your moment of glory ? not a chance!
In fact – they’ll be all hearing you yelling your achievements
North to south, East to West – as you
Get to the summit top
