Tag: Roots
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Scorched
#Fowc #Scorch They say summer’s brilliant, but Tell that to the trees – They’ve been reaching out to the god of thunder for just a Trace of moisture from the skies above Their roots already seeking out the last few drops of water The forest is parched – turning into a Tinderbox
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A Race in Space
#WDYS In the darkness of night a race is taking place up there in the sky in the depths of space aiming to be the first in the sky they hustle and bustle and past others they fly you can follow their path as they draw in the dark and watch them all race till […]
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Hop to Flight
#Napowrimo #Day22 #paperswans #trees #roots #sky #birds The gardeners have been in taking off tree branches with extreme pruning They say its to keep the tree roots hid underneath from tearing up the grass The trees for their part keep on growing reaching for the sky meanwhile birds and squirrels all are hopping mad as […]
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Drastic Haircut
In order to save their bosses some cash the boys in charge of pruning on the posh side of the road gave the walkways arbors really serious hair cuts people were amused (or aghast) as the trees they walked past cautiously walking over in their shoes, pumps or boots raised bricks caused by lumps of […]
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Christmas Tree
Salford 5th December 2017 A poem originally wrote by inky for Allpoetry.com, now making an appearance here as the christmas embargo is officially over! (wrote on St Andrews Day….) I’m writing on St. Andrew’s Day, to make a festive plea. Don’t neglect mother nature for the sake of a Christmas tree. Now, before you all […]
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Soil (II)
An acrostic by inky, in response to the daily post prompt Soil Some people – call it the ground One of natures building blocks If you looked at it – from deep below – you would call it Life itself Several different creatures – they call it home On occasion , they climb out […]
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Traces
Roots 24th august 2017 they say everybody has roots. those tiny little things that define history traces of who you are, set in your DNA. back when I was studying at university for my HND, I got the opportunity to research my family tree looking back through birth records…to draw up a computer program connecting […]
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Roots
A response to the prompt Roots by Brian F Kirkham for the Inkwell Salford 8th May 2017 Like any other little seed, you need time to grow grasp the air spread some branches And when the time is right charged with energy and excitement you’ll take your own flight before landing on the soil of […]
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Little acorns grow…
Tree Take a moment, little acorn Really, little a – you’re going places Everyone expects you to be food for the wildlife, but in the End, great things are coming Together with your brothers and sisters, you’ll Rest in warm, brown soil over autumn and winter – only to Emerge in the spring, when its […]
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