Tag: Lockdown poems

Poetry

Popcorn Plant

#Writeclub #Popcorn

popcorn plant (illustration by inky)

Confusion reigned among the staff
in the garden centre
Curiously, the conkers they were growing
for selling in pots in the greenhouse
had grown, no sprouted….no rocketed
into something a little more colourful
a little more knobbly and a little more exotic
a lot more tropical and a little less green
i mean – leaves the colours of mixed fruit drops ?
and poking through the glass towards the sky
you couldn’t call them unseen – definately unmuted
as the kids visited every blossom time
picking off popcorn from the branches and petals

Tags blossom, Colour, Colours, Conkers, Greenhouse, Growing, Leaves, Lockdown poems, Plants, Poetry, Popcorn, tropical, writeclub

Poetry

Trouble at Mill

#SoCs #More

When the ink was dried

and the handshakes made

and the union flag handed back

they thought their troubles were over

Occasional flits across the Sea

brought a change to those

who weeks earlier screamed

they wanted their country back

While those looking after the coinage

Kept it in the nations piggybank

whilst the rest of us wondered

why we kept it there at all

Rich in their seaboats, wondering round

Riley’s life abound

while in the cold and dark around

a poor man’s being crowned

And as they come out of their dream

what the rest see….seems obscene

so they take to the streets – with a verbal attack

for the mirrors and tv’s – don’t answer back

Tags Brexit, Demonstration, Lockdown poems, Mill, Mirror, Money, More, Poor, Rally, Rich, socs, Televisions, Trouble

Colours Eating Food Garden Greece

Olive Green

Post author By inkdropk
Post date 28 Jul 2020
1 Comment on 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 like you

Even served as a stuffing

Enjoyed more now – in jars and in pastes but

Never forget – how tasty you are off the vine

Tags acrostic, cheese, CYW, Feta, Food, Fruit, Greece, Greek, Lockdown poems, Mediterannean, Mezze, olive, Salad, Tomatoes, Vine Leaves, Vines

Poetry

Morning Battle

#Morning #Battle #writeclub

Head stuck under the pillow

Feet reaching for the floor

Toes feeling the cold tingle of wood floor

and making a retreat for the duvet

Rumble of morning traffic

passing by the close by road

engaged in a battle to reach their destination

Formula 1 – but without the engine

Perhaps it was a good idea

Maybe it had to be done

But sticking your head under ice cold water

couldn’t be considered much fun

Tags battle, Bed, Cold, Duvet, Engine, Floor, Getting up, ice, Lockdown poems, Morning, Sleeping, Traffic, Water, writeclub

Poetry

Porridge

Post author By inkdropk
Post date 27 Jul 2020
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Salford, 27th July 2020

Winter warmer ?

fills the tum at any time of year

bringing a glow of contentment

with every loving spoonful

tasty treat at any time of day

perfect with honey, cinnamon, or even chocolate

keeps your “inner bear” happy

and brings a glow from your nose to your toes

Tags Bear, Breakfast, Chocolate, Cinnamon, contentment, filling, Food, Glow, Honey, Lockdown poems, Morning, Oats, Porridge, Spoons, Warmth, Winter, writeclub

Acrostic Life Poetry

Check…List

#Socs #Check #Cheque

Could they be considered an antique ?

heavy paper saved by plastic

even the kids are using cards today…

cashless society seems to be happening

King cashpoint is worried

Cheque books kept – for those “Special items”

held in value and status

everyone knows that you’re buying a sofa

cheque has to be written – thats why they’re

kept

Tags acrostic, check, cheque, Life, Lockdown poems, Poetry, socs

Colours

Neon Carrot

Post author By inkdropk
Post date 26 Jul 2020
1 Comment on Neon Carrot

No denying the dish of the day

every rabbit around has been after

one since the man in the spaceship planted

nine hundred and ninety nine

Colourful seeds in the abandoned field

a whole host of wildlife had a share from

radishes to lettuce – with their extra special glow

rabbits enjoyed the carrots

of course – now they’ve eaten the alien crops

they’re easy to see – just not that easy to catch!

Tags acrostic, Carrot, carrots, coloryourworld, CYW, field, Lockdown poems, Neon, Rabbits, spaceship, UFO, Vegetables, Wildlife

Animals Poetry

Cajole

Post author By inkdropk
Post date 25 Jul 2020
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#Fowc #Cajole

Matters of persuasion

were easy for Mrs Polar Bear

But on this occasion

No matter how hard she tried

the seal wouldn’t come out

of the larder

“Sorry Kids….its Fish for tea again!”

Tags Arctic, Bear, Cajole, fowc, Lockdown poems, Poetry, Polar Bear, Seal

Nature

Darkness

Post author By inkdropk
Post date 24 Jul 2020
4 Comments on Darkness

#Writephoto #Darkness

Due to a change in Ra’s schedule

Arrangements were made to entertain the wildlife

Rainclouds danced about in the changing sky, but they

Kept on calling for the sun to stay about

Night time wasn’t fun for most of the animals in the fields

Exception ? those living under ground who would

Surface, during the dark hours for a

Snack or two.

Tags Badger, Bat, Country, Darkness, Lockdown poems, Mole, Nature, Night, Nocturnal, Owl, Rainclouds, Snack, Wildlife, writephoto

Poetry

Taking Five

#Relaxation #Elephant #Watering hole

Pampering after a long day in the

african sunshine

catching rainbows in their

homemade bubbles

younger members of the family

directing streams of water towards

either mum or dad

reaction – a rockabye in either trunk while in

muddier spots – hippo’s are happy in their holes

Tags acrostic, africa, Animals, Elephants, Family, hippos, Lockdown poems, Nature, Poetry, Sunshine, Water, Watering, Watering Holes