Just fine and dandy
when the lion takes siesta
thinks the antelope
Sammiscribbles weekend writing prompt #227 Memories
In the sunset glow, both world and waters calm
we strolled along the seafront arm in arm
to right and left lounged rusting hulls
overhead drifted screaming gulls
and before us in uncanny silence
from the sands arose two twisted pylons
where one night a raging conflagration
had produced this scene of devastation
not just some ramshackle dwelling
but home to a story that merits telling
where once had been music and lights
Mods and Rockers clashed in vicious fights
a fun palace that gave so many families cheer
the splendour that used to be Southgate pier.
Filed under Self compositions, Stirring the memories
Crimson’s Creative Challenge #149
Moved and powered by the unseen breeze
we have all watched the growth of these plastic trees
their service to humanity I have no doubt
as they quietly wave their arms about
but the burning question we all can see
should they be planted on land or in sea
some think the former is a blight
while others think them a wonderful sight
whilst those who enjoy a coastal scene
tend to think of them as quite obscene
but all can agree their purpose is sound
to keep oil and coal safely in the ground.
Filed under Self compositions
Sammiscribbles weekend writing prompt #226 #The skylark
A combine does it’s plotted round
leaves no waste upon the ground
to maintain our world of plenty
whilst my crop remains empty
no butterfly, aphid or bee
to feed my hungry family
I remember horses in the yard
their days were long, often hard
cutting the corn at stately pace
to feed the growing human race
now I fear those halcyon days
will be lost forever in the haze
of time, imprinted on our memory
just a sad but too familiar story
Filed under Self compositions
Ronovan writes Decima poetry prompt #74 #Party faux-pas
Susan was throwing a party
hoping all her friends could be there
with lots of food and booze to spare
some of her friends could be tarty
which would make the fun more hearty
but one mistake made her say oops
when up from the barracks some troops
arrived while the drink was flowing
and insults they started throwing
upsetting all the other groups
Filed under Uncategorized
Crimson’s Creative Challenge #148
with pennants flying proudly
see how tall they stand
not quite in the water
nor fully on the land
standing straight-backed in the sun
like a regimental band.
Filed under Photographic, Self compositions
Ronovan writes Haiku poetry #374
In the dark, cold night
we witness the Northern lights
with eyes of a child
Filed under Factual, Haiku, nature inspired, Otherworldly, Self compositions
Sammiscribbles weekend writing prompt #225
In many houses throughout this land
whether they may be poor or grand
is practised with each new day a ritual
that would now be seen as habitual
as while you are sitting quite alone
you could just as easily grab the phone
yet over breakfast in the morning
or often as the day is dawning
sometimes even while still in bed
the daily newspaper will be read
Filed under Self compositions
