from inkdrop – poetry, places and events
#fffc
The Christmas tree lights twinkled
as the girl stared under the tree
bright shiny gifts propped around the base
like supporting stones
expectations fulfilled ? perhaps – but
there was always something that
santa didn’t deliver – leaving an air of disappointment
Coming out each year
Happily brightening up the festive tree
Red and Blue Baubles lit up by the fairy lights
Its what makes the glitter twinkle you know
Soon , the children will be
Taking a look underneath the tree. but for now they’re
Making a moment of the decorations
And watching the lights bounce around the branches
Santa’s not going to miss this festive delight, that makes everybody smile
Salford, Monday 4th May
It’s early morning, as i rise
and the street is busy to my surprise
for waking up the chorus (Dawn)
a pussy cat, a little forlorn
He’d spent his time, with his pals last night
playing around under the street lights
but now Ra is up, it has to be said
this furry old cat wants in for his bed
His stomach is full, thanks to a friend on the street
corned beef from a can – a most tasty treat
but his thoughts turned to breakfast, as on street he did play
so off to the garden , he began to make way
And up is his owner, so he’s through the back door
and slowly he goes off to his bed on the floor
so while humans are out, with meetings they keep
our furry old pussycat, is in bed, sound asleep
5th March 2020
#Fowc #Ceremony
The Athletes took to the track,
to a boom box anthem
dressed in the colours of their country
as cheers and lights travelled round the ground
taking to the field
masters of javelin, shot and hammer
not leaving a mark
until the start of competition
And friends and rivals share the stage
with smiles on their faces
enjoying the moment, enjoying the show
till the contest starts for real.
#lightsofjerusalem #fridayfictioneers #octpowrimo
Saturday 19th October 2019
A response to the Photo prompt from Rochelle Wisoff-fields – Web Here
They had arrived in the night
on this little street in town
in an effort to send a message
to those walking around
Little ones smiled – not at all scared
as their coloured lights shone and flared
and locals did point and smile
so the visitors decided to stay awhile
#Fountains #Life #Home #Travel #cityscapes #poetry
Manchester, 16th October 2019
I was in Manchester yesterday, on the hunt for a new pair of spectacles.
Walking through Piccadilly gardens, I noticed something to bring a smile to the grimmest of people….They’ve turned the water back on the fountains!!!!
Flying high into the northern skies
Orchestrated jets of water…
Unprepared pedestrians to the Gardens
Now get wet as they cross
Though, the youngsters seem to enjoy
Ambling through the watery pavements, tiptoing
inbetween the jets of water
navigating towards the skies of the city centre as
spectrums of coloured lights pass through them
Salford, 8th April 2019
It’s not as if an alien were
looking for a landing spot or
leading lights of theatre were performing outside
under portable stage lighting –
moon looks on in awe – as halogen lighting casts
instant brightness down the street
night time glow falls over housing
as orbs of light create silhouettes and shadow
the sky seems brighter somehow
its like the brightness has hidden all the stars
overhead – outside, some place there’s satellites flying
note though – with all the light – you can’t see them
Manchester (via salford) 16th December 2018
The on line post it notes
Continued to drop in my in box
Reminiscences from a female acquaintance
I knew since I was small.
Meet you by the market
Where the gluhwein flows
And the big tree is lit up by the national grid
So, off to town goes Charlie Brown
To meet his gorgeous tinker-belle
Wrapped up like a bug
All nice and snug
Where under the lights
Of Christmas bright, we walk round the stalls
Decorating the halls
And after a repast and a drink
A kiss in the square where
We met up, there.
4th July 2018
A piece of poetry from inky’s mass of notebooks, with a nod and a wink to the #promptuarium
Scattered like diamonds on black velvet
the sky sparkles like precious cargo
arrays of colours transmitted from light years away
really catching the eye in the way each ‘jewel’ twinkles
some would say – its taken time getting here – but to others – its instantaneous
Tuesday 10th April 2018
It glows
lighting up the darkness
for all who seek the light
colours brighten the morning sky
produced by insects that do fly
up the trees and plants around
feeding on nectar, without making a sound
to others they brighten a darkened day
but they’re happy to just fly around and play.
