The Inkwell
#writeclub #Mushroom
Many different but
Unusual plants can be
Searched out around a tree.
Hard work is required to separate good from bad but
Really tasty varieties can be found
Out in the woodland,
Of course – it’s best to get an expert to help
Making a dinner out of the nasty ones – might make you ill
#CYW #Beaver
Builder of some wonderful constructions
every day he’s going down stream for materials
and crafting them so they adapt to his home
versatile in the way he places each stick
each one having its own purpose
rivers brooks and
streams keep moving – but he’s directing the flow
#WDYS
The fast running stream
creates a moving cloudburst
over the mossy rock
The clouds have fallen
surprising the residents
under the water
Greenery watches
as the white mist promenades
over waters surface
Among all the rocks
who’s hiding in plain sight
family of frogs
#CYW #wild #watermelon
Well, Fancy seeing that
a fruit you don’t normally see
that’s now up in the tall green trees in the park
every fruit is currently holding on for dear life as its a
right royal drop to the floor from where it is
might be nice in slices – but i don’t like it mushed up
even the squirrels are taking cover – can you imagine one o’ those
landing on top of you
of course – the fruit would rather be in a tropical breeze – not a city one
no wonder they’re wild!
#cyw #wildstrawberry
You couldn’t call them cultivated – or even cultured
growing wild among the grasses
berries as sweet as their cultured cousins
but grown up in the wind and the rain
out in the meadows and forests
no polytunnels here
but just as red and just as tasty,
with a dollop of cream
#Fowc #Berserk
By the time , you’ve got a handle on this
everything has changed
reactions wild , leads to a rockstar event in the room
stopping the wild child – and tempering the rising mercury could
explode in your face but
really – when the devil has turned back into an angel, you’ll
keep on picking up the books and toys he threw about in a tantrum
#SoCs #Animal #Sounds #Salford #Manchester
I
Friday night in the Manchester Air
the birds are out for the night
in certain spots where the birdseed flows
and the neon lights paint the town
Sometimes Red, Sometimes Blue
II
Cats are out, and on the prowl
kings of their own domain
out in their preened green jungle
playing with their catnip toys
Sounding out a evensong
before tucking in to impromptu lunch
III
Down by the deep
under the shade – sound of feathered bridge
canard and his friends enjoy their grub – discussing the days events
keeping close together
so they keep their little ones warm
IV
four paws return from patrol
result from the hunt ? minimal
no chance of a fishy surprise – so he lets out a wail
but whats this ? something meaty awaits
by the cat blanket
V
who’s this coming up the garden path
playing in the snow and rain
big paw prints heading for the door
tail in the air, big wet nose on the floor
grown up puppy asks – Hello ! Time for Tea ? I would agree
When you entered the room
Instantly, you turned the boys heads
Like Desdemona had arrived
Dynamic
Heaven’s angel mixed with Hell’s fury
Only time would decide what happened next
Meeting up with old friends
By the banks of the waterside
Reality – you would be back at your post come morning
Expectations – out of the window.
#CYW #Brown #Birds #Wildlife #Salford
Bringing an aire of nature to the painters palette
Red mixes with yellow and that colour goes darker as
Orange meets black and blue
Wild Animals have this colour in their fur , feathers and quills
Notably the geese who fly across town
Hope you liked this short acrostic for #CYW – Here’s another link to a poem with a brown theme – https://inkdrops.blog/2019/09/08/chocolate-4
A Striped Tale…..or is that a Tail ?
What’s Black and white and Red all over ? a sunburnt Zebra! (sic)
When ever I think about an animal with Stripes, I always think about two particular animals….the tiger and the zebra
The tiger is Orange and Black (or is that black and orange ?) whilst the Zebra is Black and White (or is that white and black?). Both hide in the Undergrowth for protection using this camouflage
Now while I’ve only ever seen these two animals at the Zoo, there is a stripey animal who is quite happy to be living around you and I. I am referring to your tabby variety of pussy cat
Just remember to treat it right – or its ancestral character will come right out!
The Inkwell