#Fowc #Threat The words were clear and definite Hot on the plate – something really horrible Reality ? If it wasn’t eaten up Each child knew – they wouldn’t see the Apple pie with custard That was delivered after dinner
Tag Archives: Schooldays
The Rebel
#Fowc #Rebel Salford, 6th July 2019 the one everyone remembered at school not breaking the rules, just bending them wearing skirts just above regulation and turning up just in time avoiding detention her fellow classmates – adored her act popularity in the school yard ? – an absolute fact but the lad in the libraryContinue reading “The Rebel”
Homework
#Fowc #Homework The children hate it loaded with work from teacher sat by the table a list of adding up writing stuff on countries far and reading practice Mum and Dad Helping with the really big questions Multiplication
Old friends
Salford, 14th November 2018 Memories of a mate, brought back in an instant A blast from the past, delivered with a click Noted – you’ve not talked for a while Changes in address do that Hoping – they remember your name Expectations raised as they recognise your face Someone should have said – its theContinue reading “Old friends”
Old Friends
Note from Inky: Cheers to https://serafinajayne.wordpress.com/2017/02/09/friendship/ for the prompt You’ve been around for a bit going round in the same circles but passing each other without noticing You shared everything from gobstoppers to pencil cases and spots on the high school bus Your paths met a lifetime fork in the road asContinue reading “Old Friends”
Blush
Blush blood rushing quickly to the cheeks like something out of a mills and boon novel unrequited romances brought to life on school hallways or stairs and hailed to all and sundry from the response
Nursery Crime
Rhyme Sat in class with pen in hand English teachers lesson planned write us a poem, without any rhyme you have a few days – there’s plenty of time So inspiration i did seek going through books for a week and every page would set up the same with two words a rhyming –Continue reading “Nursery Crime”
Recite
Recite Inky, enters the TARDIS again….and lands in Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC High…third year english..and the origins of his poetry I recall old wooden benches – the ones with (ironically) the old inkwell’s set into the base. Mountains of Books handed down from pupil to pupil and placed strategically on what i’d nowContinue reading “Recite”
The Old School tie….
Uniform Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC High School, 1987 Stood inside the “New” Amalgamated school by Buile Hill Park, in Salford. Two sets of kids awaiting to go off to lessons – but first – the set up of forms The classes had to be put together – Cathedral with St Lawrence’s. you couldn’tContinue reading “The Old School tie….”
Pink Sherbet
#Colouryourworld #Cyw #Pinksherbet Sweet to me that’s what you are Hot pink sugar fizzing on the tongue Every girls favourite candy Running riot at the school hall hop Boys cant wait for the chance to Entertain you on the dance hall floor To grab a taste of your kisses
