The Inkwell
#Writephoto #Antique
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A room full from wall to wall
of old things
Aged but still in style
looking for a new house
to call home
II
Leather or Suede
on Mahogany legs
style well with any table, like
that one in the window
III
Sitting in the grand surroundings
of the antique shop
furniture sits in their assembled spots
awaiting a customer to buy it
#MLMM
Moving into a tree house
seemed such a good idea at the time
Wooden furniture,
Natural Carpets
Clockwork Television
being one with mother nature
only problem was
bringing the lawnmower into the lounge
to keep the living space clean
#fowc #modular
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To keep the prices down
The chair and desk you are sitting at
Take a different form from the one in the showroom
They all fit flat to fit in the back of the car and
There’s a handy little hexagonal key – to help you fix
The pieces together
II
Technology is a funny thing….
They’re handing out computers in the form of kits
To the school children in Technology class
There’s a main board and lots of little add ons
to connect to it
there’s smiles all round – with lights and sounds galore
III
The strange thing about all of this –
there’s always one piece of the electric jigsaw
that doesn’t seem to fit
tweeks and turns you’ll try to get it in the box
then it’ll go back in the box – the cardboard one – for its not on the instructions
(with a nod to Sir Spike Milligan)
They took a chainsaw
to an elderly resident of the forest
where it ended up on a journey
to a woodcutters yard
The tree in its prime
rose high into the air
a resting place for aviators
on their way to other shores
but now its been chopped
shaped and reformed
it’s children – look different to the tree
deformed
and they’re asked by the
craftsman’s son or daughter
“Why’d you chop down that big tree
To make me look shorter ?”
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They’re everywhere
in every street where there’s a
spare space
colourful boxes
with fancy designs on them
don’t be distressed
this ain’t no graffiti
it’s “State 0f the art livin'” in the “Modern metropolis”
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Built up? Hardly
Supersized sardine tins – stacked
like jenga
the occupants – can see for miles
all the fancy landmarks
and inside the boxes – more and more boxes
holding your clothes, your books, electronics and games
III
The clothes get stored away – they’ll be out soon
The food goes in the boxes round the cooker
The pots pans and dishes – in a box by them
While the meat and milk stay cold by a box in the corner
IV
Flat pack furniture – and your supersized tv
find space in the empty box used for living
box stereo plays hide and seek
near a lamp by the sofa
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And when there’s no room
in your oversized box – what do you do? Head
roadside to put the things out of boxes
In another box
Maybe its the deep red colour
as you stare at its grain that makes your
heart fall for the piece
of furniture its made from
great pieces of indian redwood
are carefully crafted into
naturally flowing tables and chairs
year upon year – as old is replaced by new in the forest
Indigo paint powder – image from wikipedia
#cyw #indigo
It’s a colour known for its position on the rainbow
nestled between its brother , blue and its sister, violet
definately making a statement on the home furnishings front
in fabrics, curtains, sofas and carpets
garments too – brought to life by this deep dark purply blue
only – don’t call it blue – its got its own character
#Fowc #top
There’s a reason why they put this label on boxes
Of course, you know why this is – so that when you open it
Pieces of the puzzle (the table you bought) – don’t get lost
Salford, 15th September
#CYW #BurntSienna
I recall a leather chair
the smell of it as I sat in it in the morning
it’s sound as I got my back into its folds
it squeaked – like a mouse looking for food
Looking out beyond the glass
in a warm seat
looking out for snowmen
beyond the garden fence
Sitting there quietly
watching the snowflakes
fall to the ground
whilst warming my hands on a hot mug
Salford 13th July 2017
The powers that be
planted big deciduous trees
in the grounds of a locality
so it would look nice
for the men with money
The local kids – loved it
Playing games under the leaves
and climbing up high on the branches
getting a view of the boaters
on the watery basin
Change of heart
led to a start
where wood was taken apart
for parts of a chair
the kids – they just stared
Returning to the scene
of the crime extreme
either side of the lane
stumps of wood – showing grain
and locals anger does mount – all kids do is count
For what was the point
of cutting down a grand high tree
that caused no problems for any of thee
when all the wood from tree that’s bought
just goes into a chair – that makes you look short ?
The Inkwell