Chapel Street, Salford 2018
They reclaimed the bricks and numbered each one
as the diggers did their thing
the builders saving a theatre wall
you could almost hear them sing
artwork by the cathedral doors
in colours you’d never expected before
bright neon on the way to town
spread across bricks orange/brown
numbers alive – a wonderful dream
a sight like Neapolitan ice – cream
and for four days – the bricks were talk of the town
before the builders tore them back down
A poem by inky, originally appeared on Allpoetry.com
Feel free to tell us your thoughts.
They created a crossing
over the river, that bended, bobbed and weaved
gave it nice hot shiny rivets, to hold it together
ending with a lick of paint to make it shiny
then as the builders worked on their plots
houses and houseboats appeared by the canalside
even a big ship or three
resting by the side of the water, so
when a new road was needed
over the water a new crossing went, the
road going over the water with ease. Opened by the
king, queen or some other noble, they noticed the
incredible way the bridges worked aiding
naval ships and big trading vessels to
get from a to b with ease
#cffc #perspective
I like taking perspective shots with my camera, taking different views of things
Here’s a few of my personal favourites
Silves church, algarve , looking up
Caldera hotel, San Rafael, algarve, Portugal
Trees, caldera hotel, algarve, Portugal
Old town hall, Eccles, city of Salford
War memorial, memorial square, eccles, Salford
Ordsall Hall, Ordsall, Salford
Daleks, illuminations from Blackpool at Salford Quays , 2017
Mediacity uk at night, Salford Quays
Salford, 24th September 2018
Sat on the corner,
a man sits with his pencils, paper and paints
lovingly capturing local life
for years he’s being perfecting his craft
only using the same palette of colours to bring
reality of the places he
draws in pencil or charcoal to life
Salford 16th September 2018
#Beeinthecity #Salford #Manchester
Brightening up my day
Each time i pass them by
Every single one – has a character
If you don’t know what i’m talking about
Now – where have you been ?
They’ve occupied their little
Hives all summer
Each giving those who pass them – a reason to smile
Children and adults all
Investigate with maps
Trailing around the county – and occasionally
Yelling — “I FOUND ONE!”
4th September 2018
#Beeinthecity #Manchester #Buzz
A poem in honour of those colourful bees currently nesting in my city
The hive will be in Gtr Manchester till 23rd September – it’s well worth a visit.
(for those who haven’t read my #beeinthecity posts – they’re artworks!)
Banks-B , #Beeinthecity on Manchester’s Market Street
The hive arrived
Home for some bees
With artistic flair
Swarming around
City streets, with a
Hint of colour
Covering the sights
Of the county
North to south
Bringing smiles
From Salford’s quayside
To Manchester’s airport
#OWPC #Park #Salford #Seat
Located on the bends
of a path worthy of the best athletes workout
two places to take five, sit down
to give those feet a moment, and
enjoy the greenery
relax amongst the trees and take in the fresh air
you’ll enjoy the view, and your feet will appreciate the rest
an acrostic on by inky about Stowell spire on the corner of Trafford Road , in Salford
Soaring up to the heavens
Perhaps it be fitting – the old church spire be
Illuminated – lighting up the
Roads and pavements around it
Everybody knows it as a local landmark
Salford, 11th August 2018
Breakfast time comes early for
Resident aviators in Salford’s skies
each one has their favourite dish
and some occasionally go for the fish
down below in the waters of the dock
caution though…avoids the shock as
resident birds fall on bread and cake
until the sun through the clouds breaks
maybe they know of the change in the air
but they’re happy being fed … so haven’t a care
#beeinthecity
brought out of the hive
everyone is smiling at them…
each one bringing colour to the street
if you walk through the city, you’ll see
numbers of them by
the terraced areas of the city, their
hive now used by the residents to soak up the sun
each bee happy of the attention they get
Ludwig Van Bee-thoven
Congregated in well known areas, the
Insects bring a smile to
Those who pass by,
Yelling to the youngsters – “You al’right our kid” ?
