The Inkwell#Fowc #Encounter #Rhino #Zoo
Armour Plated cousin of
Our dear old friend the horse
Lives off lots of green stuff
and fruits and berries of course!
With that great big horn on the end of his snout
you’d be careful when he starts running about
but he’s friendly to all who visit his lawn
and the keepers who look after his shiny white horn
No denying the dish of the day
every rabbit around has been after
one since the man in the spaceship planted
nine hundred and ninety nine
Colourful seeds in the abandoned field
a whole host of wildlife had a share from
radishes to lettuce – with their extra special glow
rabbits enjoyed the carrots
of course – now they’ve eaten the alien crops
they’re easy to see – just not that easy to catch!
#Writephoto #Darkness
Due to a change in Ra’s schedule
Arrangements were made to entertain the wildlife
Rainclouds danced about in the changing sky, but they
Kept on calling for the sun to stay about
Night time wasn’t fun for most of the animals in the fields
Exception ? those living under ground who would
Surface, during the dark hours for a
Snack or two.
Salford, 13th July 2020
It’s quiet tonight
as the sun headed past the horizon
i’d have expected to hear a pigeon or two
or perhaps a resident duck, goose or swan
but as a bug keeps all the humans indoors
there’s not a sound to be heard
#promptuarium #Lockdown #birds
The birds are having a whale of a time
perched as they are on the quay fencing
taking in the rays
of the warm summer sunshine
their only dilemma for today
is when their waiter service is returning
for its great hopping to the waters for take out
but they’re missing their seeds of gold
and some of them have their feathers in a frizz….
word on the bridge is – its down to a bug
point him out they say – we want our feeders back!
Salford 4th May
#stillness #writeclub
Calmness lives across the bay
No golden trams rumbling past
No ripples or young fish at play
No parties of football fans starting to mass
Somewhere beyond the water deep
The King of the Salmon is down in his keep
But with no other fisherman making them leap
He’s resting among greenery – fast asleep
The trees by the water – are eerily still
No wind to speak of – so they aren’t bending at will
The wildlife sit in the branches of trees
As the mercury rises by a couple of degrees
And strange as it is – the birds make no noise
Sat on their metal perch – with perfect poise
Watching the bubbles of the fish in the Deep
Watching the fish in their home – fast asleep
Salford, April 27 2020
Where did the weekend go ?
start of a week in a time of lockdown
quarter to seven – even the resident birds are still sleeping
a new feathered friend flies past the window
he mustn’t have got the memo
Right about now
Ra is popping his head up over the horizon
painting colours on the waterside
The hour draws closer
and I can hear the rumble of traffic
of essential workers
on the busiest road in the country
occasionally stopping
for petrol or snacks
at the metro mart
Auntie beat them all to the charge
Breakfast telly started an hour ago.
#SoCs #Deep
Salford 4th April 2020
It’s hard to really appreciate the dish
without taking some time over it
the fish – had been swimming with others
free to explore – developing
evading all predators –
from the polar bear in the north
to the seals and penguins in the south
all to be caught by a net
trawled to a port and
cooked up by a chef
battered within an inch of its old life
in oil so hot – it almost leapt onto the plate
and served by a waitress, Annette
while eaten by the regulars with chips and peas
its eaten by the gastronome
with lemon and tartar sauce……Flavour? DEEP!
#fowc #cabin
14th March 2020
Carefully crafted, from trees that now surround it
a place to get away from the strains of modern life
blessed with a wonderful view of the lakes and streams
in sight of nearby provisions, a short ride away
not forgetting some wonderful animals
#Writephoto #Daybreak
Darkness disappeared from view
As the moon and sun changed places
Yawning – Luna told Ra she’d see him at noon
But now, she was off to bed
Ra smiled, as he peeked above the horizon
Everyone seeing his glow raised a smile
Apart from those who had been running under his sisters light – now
Kipping in their beds in the nearby trees
