When the pen takes control.

Long, tall Sally, standing true

doing the job she was made to do

on her head an iron crown

bare legs firmly on the ground

stockings of ivy grasping her thighs

any higher and then stop, she’ll cry

I’m very keen on the great outdoors

rambling over hill and moors

but yesterday set a precedent

as I had a minor accident

my first aid skills are not too good

so I decided that I should

let a professional have a look

rather than checking my St. John’s book

whilst negotiating stony ground

my knee gave way and I fell down

as it needed more than ointment

I rang up for an appointment

but as is the norm nowadays

I couldn’t be seen for fourteen days

It looks like someone needs some help

their golden bin is covered with kelp

but this is not where it should be

it’s wasted lying there in the sea

let’s find a place where it is needed

people will smile each time they feed it

A blue disc in sight

while gazing down from above

there’s no place like home

If you are thinking of travelling worldwide

then I’d recommend you get a good guide

not a local taxi driver or someone like Tonto

who showed The Lone Ranger the way to go

I’d suggest getting one to read

that’s the type you will need.

Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.) You respond with something CREATIVE Here are some suggestions: An answering photo A …

Crimson’s Creative Challenge #269

My contribution may be found at

https://bobfairfield.org/2024/01/04/crimsons-creative-challenge-269-buried-in-the-sands-of-time/

I was clearing away the brambles and nettles

and on the ground saw the glint of metal

then I realised that what I’d got

was an intact ancient Roman pot

they nearly always have a story

a history that is often gory

for some contain just powdered ash

others are often stuffed with cash

coins of copper, silver or gold

and all of them so very old

A breath of fresh air

bringing for the future

another New Year

Young men know not what to think

when faced with a suggestive wink