from inkdrop – poetry, places and events
Royal prince of the flowerbeds, is what they’d call you (if they could)
everyone attracted to your deep purple shades
greenery frames you perfectly
attracting the butterflies as well as the
Lords and ladies, who seek you out in the grounds
Something to brighten up the borders
of your garden as the leaves on the trees start to
roll around in the autumn wind
the gardeners call it pink, the flower buffs call it purple
of course, while it’s still in
flower – nobody minds what shade it is – it still looks lovely by the lawn
#CYW #Periwinkle
Dancing around in the lightest of breezes
bringing a spot of colour to parks and gardens
before the frost comes in
the ground you sit in determines your colour
sometimes you’re pink, sometimes you’re purple
but most of the time you’re as blue as the sky above you
and you shore up your fellow flowers
the daffodils and tulips keeping them standing tall
while the breeze of the wind goes through the park
If anyone saw your recklessness
bounding from flower to flower
pinching the finest nectar from each one
I’m pretty sure – they’d be shocked
no wonder the bees are fed up
but people see your pale orange wings
and just smile
not knowing you’ve just done a heist in the garden
Salford, 28th April 2020
#CYW #Lavender
Located in a part of the garden
a plant that’ll go rampant if you let it
very nice smell – its natural oil
each stem full of fragrance ready to be crushed
notably used in perfumes
deodorant ? not so much
everyone seems to like its colours though
ranging from blue to light purple
#CYW #Cornflower
colourful flowers crowded on the corner
cared for by the colourful yellow insect
collecting copious cups of nectar
checking each and every petal to
create honey from the cornflowers, back in the hive
#CYW #Carnation-Pink
Popping up around the spring
its the kind of flower that likes a party
noted for its use as a buttonhole flower
keeping up appearances at family occasions
Curves more wiggly than your
average rose
rows upon rows keep each other standing up,
not falling over
at the nearest breath of wind.
they don’t look much, but once trimmed and located
in a gentleman’s suit buttonhole
on a family occasion, they
never fail to impress the guests
Salford 12th September 2019
A selection of stuff, taken by me during photography classes
submitted for Cees Fun Foto Challenge
The Orb was a lighting experiment – and used Red LEDs to brighten up a Glass Sphere.
hanging off the arms of the tree
a sign of things to come
pink and white blooms send a message
to all who walk around it
cheering as the children play
the apples 🍎 are coming on their way!
