Tag: Wheels
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Noise
#fowc #noise I the wheels turn to turn the second hand that turns the minute hand and eventually the hour hand and all the while tick follows tock II Beyond the glass while the wind rushes through the leaves discussions of the day go on between birds doing diy on their nests III Rumble of […]
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The day the toy store came to life
#Writeclub #Thedaythetoystorecametolife I It was half day closing for toytown the shopkeepers birthday was here the shopkeeper turned over the “Open” Sign and made his way home without fear II He closed the door behind him and the bell on the door made a ring not knowing what was going to happen and the magic […]
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Going Manual
#FFFC People found it odd the cyclist ambling down the paved road on two feet Smiling as she walked on the wet paving stones and occasionally – splashing in puddles When asked why she wasn’t riding through town her answer was simple her helmet was back at the velodrome
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Pendulum
#fowc #pendulum Keeping time and motion in balance as time moves forward so does the pendulum ever so slightly keeping the cogs and wheels hidden at the back of the clock turning the hour and minute hands
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Penny Farthing
#poetry #victorian #transport #wheels Look at Me! on a Victorian street, a marvellous thing that’s hard to beat I rest by a wall where I stand up tall I can be seen by the noble the Blacksmith , and all My rider sits down on th’seat – wood and brass Awaiting a whistle Allowing him […]
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Saturday Morning, 8am
A half opened eye toward the window streaks of pastel cloud pepper the sky local aviators practice their morning manoevres before caged tigers are released into the wild and rumbling wheels pass down the road
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Mathilda
IWM North, September 2018 an acrostic poem by inkdrop, on the newest arrival in the Main exhibition space of IWM North in Trafford…. Made up at the Locomotion works in Bolton A Machine to bring terror to the enemies eyes Thundering across land and desert Hot on the tail of any enemy Infantry In time, […]
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Honk
Honk 15/11/2017, Salford Wail like a graceful swan dear driver it doesn’t matter – everyone around you is looking to others – its like the circus is in town the only things missing are your make up and evaporating sense of humour reacting to traffic was never your strong point – and its showing
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Jams and Jaguars
#CFFC #LetterJ #BASIC A couple of photos taken from sessions at BASIC Clicks, the photography group i belong to at the Brain and Spinal injury centre in Salford for starters – here’s the Jaguar . And here’s some pics of some Jam (Raspberry) and Lemon curd, common thread ? all items were photographed at BASIC. […]
The Inkwell 