Salford, 19th January 2020 #weather #fog Christmas and New Year is over, but winters still here A patchwork of heavy cloud, lies low – hiding church spires Until it lifts – it’s difficult to get anywhere Gravitating over roads and field alike Hard to make out the silhouettes in the Pea Soup The landmarks fizzleContinue reading “Caught (in the fog)”
Tag Archives: Poetry
Keep
#writephoto #keep from atop a hill among the clouds the watchmen look across the way each window pointing a bow and arrow fear instilled in those wearing the metal hats, for up on the opposing battlements, another watchman is looking, with their bow and arrow, waving back at them
Tangent
#fowc #tangent Taking road signs for granted and following your navigation device – ignoring your own eyes is notably, a recipe for disaster, as it goes its own merry way and you expect it to guide you to your next destination – you think you’re headed to a sandy southern beach the reality ? –Continue reading “Tangent”
Paper
#fowc #paper pulped and rolled out wood chip a marvellous media to receive the pens contents even if the colour is red , blue, yellow or green
Unmapped
#Socs source : The Fourth Bear, Jasper Fforde, P.155 when you look out towards the river you’ll spot a swathe of green amongst the towering skyscrapers its the prettiest place you’ll have seen The fathers are sat perplexed at the mo, for they’ve been offered some cash to bestow so long as the man wiContinue reading “Unmapped”
Unlucky
#Socs Source – The first three words from chapter 7 of “The Fourth Bear” by Jasper Fforde (Hodder and Stoughton,2006) “Most dumped boyfriend” The words on the medal read, he’d placed the metal over his eye to lessen the swelling to his head He washed away the lipstick from the cheek they’d kissed as theyContinue reading “Unlucky”
San-san
Wrapped up in Marzipan this ever special bake isn’t a mince-pie that’s something that isn’t a flan but definitely what you would call a cake filled with fruit that’s full of flavour and perfect for all the family to try a pudding that everyone will savour
Eggplant
4th January 2020 Everyone our way knows it as an aubergine grilled and served up with grated cheese and tomato purple tinge to its black skin – never known once grilled leaping to life in any greek dish and lipsmackingly wonderful on a summers day note though – best served with oil and herbs tastesContinue reading “Eggplant”
Four Calling Birds
Salford, 28th December 2019 #Birds #2019 #Christmas A couple of days into the Christmas season I thought the birds had all gone somewhere sunny I would have joined them (if I had the money) but who should arrive on a Saturday morn feathers all winded, ruffled and torn ??? Sat on the nest resting onContinue reading “Four Calling Birds”
Desert Sand III
#Cyw #DesertSand people did not know where it travelled quickly from coming in darkness Mighty chariots Once painted by the frost Now covered in sand Roadsweepers Smile at Opportunity to build Coins in the piggybank While down on the shore the dunes off the north coast grew taller a bit
