The Inkwell#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
#Promptuarium #Hauntedgrove
Haunted forest ?
a likely story !
up till now – she’d believed the tales her brother told her
not realising ,
the creatures in their homes in the trees were
even more frightened of her – and in the
dark – it was just the forest creatures looking out
#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
#writephoto #thejourney
Salford (via Rochdale and Oldham), 17th August 2019
a tale of a rambler , by inky for the writephoto challenge
He went a walk with an empty backpack and staff
off to get a loaf of bread
many hadn’t heard from him for days, some
even thought him dead
For his boot prints went on and on
for what others saw as miles
past footpath and valley , hill and dale
and spot of nature where he’d stay a while
enjoying the fine weather
the silence and peace
and wildlife around him
it was a release
Drawing a scene half way up a hill
taking in sunshine and cup o’ tea till
time came to face his fate
coming back home far too late
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!
