The Inkwell#Socs #Fridge
The seal popped
The jar opened
The flavours released
sweetened fruit held in suspension
spread over hot buttered toast
sensations – smell sight and taste – heightened
Warm strawberry tastes
Wild , sweet and welcoming
Tasted with every bite
The rest of the flavours – locked in the jar
kept in a place with the polar bears
for tomorrows crumpet feast
#Socs #Ring
the noise of many things in the house
from the alarm clock that wakes you in the morning
to the egg timer ensuring your boiled egg is just right
and you daren’t miss the noise of some bells
no matter how noisy it is
the bells of the bakelite phone?
it’s your reletives on the end of the line – waiting to say hello
#Socs
A simple little book
filled with ideas, scribbles and thoughts
lists of things from shopping to travel
diary listings, and recipes of the day
half written reminders and poetical prose
cobbled together with the odd written drawing
kept in a box in a private library
so you can always go back to it!
#Socs #Halloween #Trick #Treat
No lanterns coming to the front porch
No ghosts floating past the door
No Vampires not worrying ’bout their canines
No Werewolves coming to explore
The street is surprisingly quiet
the children all indoors
as parents keep them from bugs in the air
and other nasty spores
But there’s bobbing apples a plenty
and games in the family house
and treats and the telly, filling their bellies
till they all have to be quiet as a mouse
Salford, 24th October 2020
#Socs #Milkshake
Maybe its the
illuminating colours i
like about them, but i
keep returning to the coffee shop
slurping them down and
having a marvellous time
allying icecream, banana, and the freshest milk
kept cold in an ice cold frosty refridgerator
enjoyable on any seasonal day
#Socs #Wordnotfound
You would think , after years of primary, secondary and even tertiary education
There wouldn’t be a time when i’d need to check my spelling
Then again – the English language is full of wonderous words – and although the grand academics might not like this , some of them have been happily poached from our friends and neighbours across the English Channel.
Some have been invented and Some words and terms have been put in there simply because they’re used in common parlance
Howzat then ? because someone’s asked for a thingummy-bob to fix a watchamicallit as part of a job.
Normally Translated – A Spanner or wrench to fix a nut or a bolt, or an allen key to screw together two bits of wood with those magic screws – you know the ones – Hexagonal holes in the head of the screw
and as words keep on being added – the pages of the dictionary get bigger… And don’t think the computer can keep up – for poor old Hex has to have his Lexicon updated (sometimes daily) to keep up.
The true test ? getting listed in the OSW – Official Scrabble Words list – and there’s plenty in those pages!
#Socs #Medium
Man in the middle
expecting to receive a
defininate message
in the air around him
unless he’s disturbed
messages from the angels and spirits come quick
#socs #poetry #motion
the waves moved us on
destination isle of man
behind us north wales
sails blown here to there
waters waves breaking against the boat
while some dived down deck
crashing waters hazardous
getting wet ? least of worries
grateful for lighthouse
#Socs #Collarsup
Considering its not the warmest
Outside, and it
Looks like autumnal weather is here
Like an old friend
Application of a Woollen Jumper or Scarf might be in order
Really good Duffelcoat or Waterproof to keep out the rain
Something tells me we’re going to need it
Until mother nature allows the mercury to rise – its best to
Prepare….stay indoors if you don’t have to go out – wrap up if you do
#SoCs #Sharp
Some say Like a bright yellow lemon
Hot headed ? Far from it….
As your aim at your targets are pinpoint
Rapier like wit and a brilliant mind and good looks
People should look out – you’re not just a pretty face
