The InkwellThey say love is blind
but upon meeting in our garden
these two little birds
have set up house in a spruce by the lawn
and have had a little family
Jealous rivals
tried to evict
but the long wing
of avian justice
soon sent the magpies
packing
So the little bird family
have their worms and grubs for tea
and mum and dad give little ones
rudimentary lessons in
entering and exiting the new nest
I
Building blocks of different shape and colour
Teach all sorts of useful skill
And its lots of fun when they fall over
II
They might call you a marvel of language
but you’ve got to engage with the locals
if you want to order your lunch
III
Your eye is the best judge
but don’t be disheartened
if that pear looks like a plum
add a peach to the fruitbowl instead
IV
Picking a subject
taking a shot
if you’re not happy with your shot
there’s always the delete button
or perhaps you could edit it at home ?
V
Yellow tennis ball
perfect thing for practicing
reflex actions
catching out in the field
(The red cork ball – saved for match day)
#fowc #squeegee
Someone’s idea of being Alan Sugar for a day
qualified ? hardly….but we were definitely equipped
up to our eyeballs in sponges, window mops and
extremely soapy water.
each car getting the full wash
gratefully receiving payment for the work we did
everyone making sure each car was bright as a button for
each of us got a share of the takings.
I
Holding on
to a big hand
when very little
II
Little spoons
for eating up
mushed up rusks
III
Counter-weight
as wobbly feet
master walking
IV
Calculation , English and Art
Mastered over weeks months and years
With help from Mum and Dad
V
Pulling on Shirts, Jumpers and Trousers
On way to big school
Waving hello to new friends
#fowc #dependent
Little set of fingers
clutching on to your big chunky finger
they’ll rely on you through schools, tantrums, weddings and all
seeing you as the one who’s big and tall
till one day the table is turned
and they find they have to apply what from you they’ve learned
#Octpowrimo #Whoami
A notable thing is character
Being ones self
Creative experiences that
Define who you are
Even if its the only thing they’ll know you for
A few bumps and scratches along the way
Brain ops and chicken pox two little obstacles
Cerebral Palsy and “Juvenile arthritis” the other
Determination to walk and overcome the obstacles
Each medical “Expert” put in my path
A smile and friendly ear to all
Beavering away at a project or two
Crafting works with my camera (or pen and paper)
Delivering talks at a place of learning
Every week of the year
A keen reader, and audiobook listener
Bookshelves crammed with well known authors
Cricket shares space with Football (soccer) and Sci-Fi
Discworld stories and Tommy Cooper
Each book a page turner
A Family Album, now replaced by SD Cards
Brought to life by an electronic photo frame
Collated scribbles published by others
Don their own little space on the bookshelf as
Excited Spectators and Visitors are greeted by me
And memories of friends and family are all around
Behind individual knick-knacks sat in their spots
Commonwealth memories to
Days of academic achievement
Each one a little piece of the Jigsaw that makes me
#fowc #churlish
Salford, 30th August 2019
A response for fandangos prompt, taken from a memory
Now that’s a fine way to act,
as you sit with your arms crossed
on the corner of the cobbled street.
throwing a strop and
calling people names
is really lady like – isn’t it ?
I’ve seen you pull that face
a hundred times before
you can come in now – its time for tea
your face will soon change when pudding is served
Salford 28th August 2019
#cyw #brickred #salford
I remember those streets,
the houses and walls
constructed from something
from down in the ground
Fired earth formed into an oblong
and fashioned into spaces
places, to cook, wash, read, and rest
for those living there – the best
And they were Not all uniform –
not all the same shade
some hidden round airbricks
the ones that just made grade
But from down the road
Their colours stood proud
as this orange / brick red
sang through northern streets loud
#fowc #vampire
Salford 30th July 2019
He had a strange uniform for a nurse
taking vials of my red stuff from my arm
at regular intervals during my stay
I didn’t mind – he was only doing his job
and he did it pretty quick
for after the scratch and the sample – he disappeared
#Fowc #Homework
The children hate it
loaded with work from teacher
sat by the table
a list of adding up
writing stuff on countries far
and reading practice
Mum and Dad Helping
with the really big questions
Multiplication
