Turtle

#Octpowrimo #Memories #Holiday #Turtle #turkey Soapstone turtle from oludeniz, 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 …

Olive Green

#cyw #olivegreen #olive #green Olives : Created from Bing Stockart by Inky. Out in the summer sun Living it up on Grecian shores It’s like you were made, for the mezze Vine Leaves and Feta Cheese Even the tomatoes seem juicier when you’re around Gem of a fruit of the vine Roasted lamb seems to …

Ascending II

Manchester (Via Rhodes) , 5th November 2018 As the fire took hold of the wood I watched magical trails rise high in the air Releasing colourful patterns in the sky Rhodes ancient buildings painted Over by Beautiful light Created by Ignition – rising over walls and Keep of the old city , bringing smiles to …

Memories of a glass bottomed boat

Rhodes, 18th October 2018 Watched with intent As Mediterranean blue Mixed with Aegean aqua Travelling over waves As crabs met tentacles Admiring the land lubbers Shellfish communicate with conch The shows about to start As hermit crabs scuttle towards the bigger fish In an instant they appear Waving a fin or a tentacle In the …

Sunset over Alykanas

I watched with my feet still sat in wet sand as the evening skies faded like a fire in outer space day turned slowly into night and silver fish still circled as a central point of fire and ice waited for the many moons in the grecian sky to settle in their spots like diamonds …

Peculiar

Peculiar A reflection.   Sat a cafe bar on a greek island, enjoying fish and chips taking in the breeze off the azure blue sea and observing the comings and goings of the day – when reactions are heightened by two feathered locals kept company down the marble path by their owner   ! i’d …