Drip

Drip

Plop

Drop

Spitting

Splatting

Sploshing

Splashing

Hydro power

Drizzly shower

Tropical, magical

Storm clouds soaring

It’s raining it’s pouring

It's raining cats and dogs

Great for ducks and frogs

Streaming down my pane

The never ending rain

Splish, splash

Drip drop

Drip

Puddles

puddles everywhere

from which your dog can...

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Autumn nights are drawing in

an icy wind is blowing cold

Beneath blue and sunny skies

trees turn from green to gold

All around nature is changing

bracken fades to rusty brown

Purple heather hues on the hills

copper leaves are falling down

The days are getting shorter

an extra hour as clocks go back

The nights are cold and long

moonless skies, darkest blac...

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I am just going to come right out and say it

yes, I have an obsession

Now is the time for me to tell the truth

so here is my written confession

Embarrassingly I admit to stockpiling

yes, I know it is only September

If I don't buy them all as soon as possible

they will all be gone by December

They are four pounds each in Sainsburys

in Asda two for seven pounds

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Gone Fishing with Paul and Bob

just two men who fish for leisure

I have no idea why I love it, yet

it has become my guilty pleasure

Two men with health problems

fishing together from a grassy bank

sharing banter and their life stories

enjoying playing silly childish pranks

Together they travel Great Britain

visiting the most beautiful countryside

Rivers, str...

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What is it with all the Christmas talk

do they not know it's still September

I am thinking of starting a campaign

to just keep Christmas in December

The news fast forwards us into Spring 

but there was one other report today

As if the news couldn't get any worse

“it's three months until Christmas day”

The sofa adverts started a month ago

tubs of celebrations ar...

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Six months ago I wrote my first poem

quite a few composed since then

Some slightly better than others

some typed, some written in pen

Six months ago I took pen to paper

my first poetry attempt was created

Writing has helped me get through

times when I felt down and deflated

Another six months of restrictions

I wonder what will we all write about

I hope we ca...

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Take a stunning photograph

an impressive and picturesque scene

Alpine snow capped mountains

the prettiest sunset you've ever seen

Paint a beautiful work of art

A vast ocean in every shade of blue

Sketch an English landscape

hills, fields and trees, a famous view

Select your favourite picture

cut into shapes, a thousand parts

Place them all in a box

this i...

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Coffee and cake is always a pleasure to share

Raising funds for Macmillan shows that you care

This year gatherings are limited to only six

The reason I came up with an alternative fix

My little poetry book is available here today

Attempting to raise funds in a different way

Eating cake will last for a moment on your lips

Eating cake will sit for a lifetime on your hips

This...

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We have turned a corner

but not in a good way

Only pandemic news 

reported again today 

Predictions and scenarios 

on the pandemics pace 

Restrictions and curfews

now due back in place 

Round and round we go

dizzy and confused 

On the Covid roundabout 

sickened not amused

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Proper prior planning prevents

piss poor performance

Keep to these rules

and punish nonconformance

Shame we didn't adhere

to these military rules

Shame we are being led

by blundering fools

Treatment, tracking, testing

falling behind

New rules and regulations

blowing our mind

The second wave

is well and truly on its way

Batten down the hatche...

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I just wanted to write a little thank you note to everyone at WOL.

As some of you will know I am very new to poetry and only started writing at the start of lockdown.  Since then I have written around 130 poems, most of which have been shared on WOL.  Right from the very start of joining the site I was made to feel welcome and many of you have written kind and generous comments and awarded some...

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Spikes of purple blossom

Feeding butterflies and bees

A hive of buzzing activity 

Nectar rich Buddleia trees

An Indian summer frenzy 

Every size and type of bee

Butterflies dance like fairies

A colourful spectacle to see

A fanfare farewell to summer 

Lazy nights and hazy days

Soon to be lost and forgotten 

As Autumn is finally on its way

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Wash, wash, wash your hands

keep them nice and clean

warily, warily, warily, warily

be sure to practice good hygiene

Cover, cover, cover your face

your mask is your screen

cheerily, cheerily, cheerily, cheerily

although your smile can not be seen

Keep, keep, keep your space

two metres is the scheme

merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily

Hands, face, space the...

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"Here I sit, broken hearted

Paid a penny but only farted"

Have you ever read this little ditty before

It was etched on the back of a toilet door

Vandalism was common way back then

Graffiti often scrawled in marker pen

Alongside a declaration of I ❤️U and

A heart drawn around the initials of two

I woz ere, me4U and 2gether4ever

It was never big, it was never clever

I p...

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Embattled Church parapet

The home of St Mary’s bells

An Autumn backdrop setting

Rusty shaded trees and fells

Roof tops and chimney pots

Cattle in farm fields of green

Stone walls and slate roofs

Capturing a view rarely seen

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In a moment of madness 

I don’t really know why

We shared a fleeting hug 

As we said goodbye

When the deed was done

We had broken the law

Quickly apologised to each other 

Guilty of what others saw

Always made so welcome  

Every visit we make

Hugs come naturally to us 

A gesture we give and take

Walked away, head held in shame

How did I forget ...

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In the pandemic tombola

he pulled out a six

Picked the magic number

from his box of tricks

He gambled with lives

rolled a six sided dice

Cards on the table

six of hearts looks nice

It was lucky for Henry

but not for his wives

Ruling only six to mix

will protect all our lives

Keep six feet apart or

end up six feet under

A master plan or

an...

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You kept your whole self in

You ate out just to help out

In out, in out

Your mind is shaken all about

You do the hokey cokey

And u-turn around

That's what it's all about

Woah it's not a big jokey

Woah the rules get smokey

Woah join in the karaoke

Rules bent

Rules stretched

Ra Ra Ra

Should you keep yourself in

Should you stop going out

In out, in ou...

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Crowded, busy, bustling with smells that delight

The weekly Turkish market is a wonderful sight

Every type of fruit and vegetable, as fresh as a daisy

A variety of pulses and nuts, enough to drive you crazy

Olives small black, garlic stuffed, plump olive green

Ripe, juicy watermelon, the largest I have ever seen

Fresh herbs and dried spices, range from strong to mellow

St...

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Inspired by a quote posted on Facebook today.

We forfeit our health

Searching for wealth

An expensive price

We choose to sacrifice

On the road to success

Encountering much stress

Fret about future days

The present lost in the haze

Our time on this earth

Is assumed from birth

Death is our sure fate

Too soon it's too late

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Move over Saudi Royalty

we have a new super yacht in town

Apparently Roman Abramovich

has stolen the Princes crown

In the battle of the mega yachts

Eclipse trumps Al Salamah hands down

Nice of them both to come visit us

and our little Turkish town

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Every cloud has a silver lining

I struggle to find one in these difficult times

The regulations change daily

A challenge to adapt to new rules sometimes

Today I found that silver lining

I conform and wear my mask with grace

Because it hides the horrendous cold sore

That has been blessed upon my face

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Little puffs of powder

Little pots of paint

Make girls complexion

Something that it ain't

Are you old enough to remember, this little ditty

When make up was all it took, to make a girl look pretty

Laughter lines wrinkle

And crow's feet crinkle

Creases and frown lines

Laughter lines so fine

Dark circles and puffy bags

Jaw line droops and sags

Dull compl...

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I bet all of you, wish you could be me

Perched high and mighty above the sea

I look down upon those who have not

From my monogrammed pool…. aboard my giga yacht

I bet all of you, wish you could be me

I can have anything I desire you see

Anything money can buy I can choose

I am winning at life, then again.... I can afford to lose

My fortune made from drilling soil

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We meet on the quayside, where we begin our day trip

All aboard the day boat Ispita, Captain Izzet is our Skip

We set off in bright sunshine, under cloudless blue sky

On calm and tranquil seas, waving to others passing by

Sail in to rocky coves, take a leisurely swim or a dip

Negotiate the wooden deck, carefully, avoiding a slip

Gumusluk Bay is our destination, the...

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A stroll around old Bodrum town

busy, bustling, shaded yet so hot

Designer brands, Channel, Dior

Luis Vuitton, you can bag the lot

Every make of t shirt, Nike, Adidas

Polo, Lacoste and Georgio Armani

Shades of blue denim, designer jeans

Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein and Versace

Don't be fooled by all these labels

A bargain could be a costly mistake

Cheaper than Pr...

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