The “Tourons” Great Day Out
Touron........A tourist who unfortunately also happens to be a moron!
The “Tourons” made up a picnic
of their favourite food and drink
They brought along everything from home
except the kitchen sink
Bags bursting with goodies
enough to see them through the day
They left behind the empty packaging
for others to throw away
Taking much effort to pack everything
their stomachs desired
...
Wednesday 31st March 2021 8:05 pm
Forget-Me-Nots
So that we will never forget
the doubt, worry and the madness
So that we will never forget
the grief, loss, pain and the sadness
So that we will never forget
the compassion and the sharing
So that we will never forget
the love, kindness and the caring
An Easter gift sent from the church
a sign of hope we all will sow
So that we will never forget
Forget-Me-Nots we all will grow
Tuesday 30th March 2021 9:16 pm
Old And New
A delight of dazzling daffodils
Majestic, proud, wild and free they grow
Nodding together in the chilly breeze
Carpet the ground with a golden glow
A symbol of hope and new beginnings
Spring cheers us with this heavenly show
Whilst the weather beaten grey gravestones
Remind us of those lives lost long ago
Sunday 28th March 2021 10:05 am
Spring Blossom
Unopened pale pink buds
petals soon to be unfurled
Ready to burst into bloom
share their beauty with the world
Braving the wind and hail
tender fragile star like flowers
Hardier than they seem
surviving the icy showers
Delicate white blossom
adorning the riverside trees
Here for just a few days
float away on a chilly breeze
Saturday 27th March 2021 11:52 am
Rule Of Six
new version
Can it really be six months
since I wrote the Rule Of Six
Once again we look forward to
pick our six to mix
In the pandemic tombola
he pulled out a six
Picked out the winning number
from his box of magic tricks
He gambled on our lives
and rolled a six sided dice
Laying his cards on the table
the six of hearts looks nice
It was lucky for Henry
but not for all of h...
Friday 26th March 2021 4:47 pm
Endearing
Endearing, three spring lambs
Playing on an old tree
Cheering up a dull day
Bringing a smile to me
Wednesday 24th March 2021 8:12 pm
The Tale Of Covid 19
Tomorrow marks the anniversary of lockdown and my 340 post on my website, quite a list considering I started to write this time last year. For this poem I have taken few lines from one of my first writes called The Tale Of 2020. Just a warning it is quite long but then it has been a long year.
The tale of Covid 19, what a story to be told
When nature said enough's enough and put the world on...
Monday 22nd March 2021 6:35 pm
La La Land
Do you see me over here in La La Land
Where people sing and dance on top of their cars
I tap dance by moonlight through Griffith Park
Under a cloudless sky and a thousand stars
I look so amazing with my long blonde hair
Big blue green eyes and flawless, sun kissed skin
I float around town in designer dresses
Elegant, graceful, size zero and wafer thin
My friends are all so wealthy and ...
Monday 22nd March 2021 9:58 am
The Greatest Show
Welcome all to the greatest show
The carnival has come to town
Sure to brighten the dullest day
And turn any frown upside down
A fanfare of sunny daffodil
Nod together in the crowd
As soldiers on morning parade
Stood to attention tall and proud
Fragile, delicate like china cups
Crocus, deep purple, lilac and white
A magic carpet of spring colour
A picturesque setting to delight
N...
Sunday 21st March 2021 4:51 pm
My Pandemic Diary
Who could have predicted back in March last year
We would all still be living through unprecedented times
Who could have known that the first poem I wrote
Would lead me to write a pandemic diary in rhymes
Looking back over my writes from the past year
A long list of my attempts at poetry in plain sight
Reading them brings back so many memories
This time last year our lives changed forever...
Sunday 21st March 2021 1:51 pm
Jabbercocky
version 2
They call me Jabbercocky
Jabbercocky is my new name
Jabbed against Coronavirus
Jabbercocky I became
They call me Jabbercocky
I am one of the new breed
See me strutting around town
I am proud as punch indeed
They call me Jabbercocky
Now a protected species
Safe from Coronavirus
Immunised against disease
They call me Jabbercocky
I plan to flee frequently
Until my doo...
Saturday 20th March 2021 10:55 am
Murmuration of Starlings
photo taken from a video shared on Twitter by Paul Kingston
This murmuration of Starlings
Makes for an amazing sight
Captured on film, early evening
That time between day and night
Gathering in their thousands
To discuss events of the day
Perhaps to keep warm and safe
Collectively they fly this way
Swooping, swaying, diving
Moving simultaneously as one
...
Saturday 20th March 2021 8:33 am
Lunevalley Textiles
Weaving warp and weft
creating an original textile
Reflecting local scenery
crafting quality and style
Colours of the Lune Valley landscape
woven into fabric
Seamlessly blended
inspired by mother nature’s magic
Deep blue runs the River Lune
under a cloudless summer sky
Tones of purple tipped heather
grows wild on the fell moorlands high
Lush green carpets the farmers fields
t...
Friday 19th March 2021 11:59 am
Tangerine Dream
Peaches and cream
Clouds ripple along on a gentle breeze
Tangerine dream
Dusky sky silhouettes the skeleton trees
photo credit Robin Ree
Friday 19th March 2021 9:35 am
The Day I Met Tony Curtis
St Patrick’s Day sparked a memory
I think it was March 1994
I was pregnant for the first time
There would later be two pregnancies more
Sadly I miscarried that Easter
But blessed with two boys in later years
It was a difficult time for us both
Back then we shed too many tears
This is just the background to my story
And it explains the reason why
I was celebrating St Patrick’s Day in ...
Thursday 18th March 2021 3:03 pm
Lockdown St Patrick's Day
It seems so long ago since I wrote
about looking out at cloudless blue skies
Today the weather has taken a turn
which is making a welcome surprise
Could it be the luck of the Irish
that caused the sun to shine brightly today
Bringing added cheer to those celebrating
on this lockdown St Patrick's Day
Version 2
It seems so long ago since I wrote
about looking out at cloudless b...
Wednesday 17th March 2021 1:19 pm
Poet Tree
Can it really be twelve months
since that little seed was sown
Looking back through the seasons
now I see how much it has grown
I feed and water it every day
when I can find the time
A year of watching it grow
recorded in riddle and rhyme
This year I have grown a small tree
with memories for its roots
Its branches reach out wide
always delighted to find new shoots
It has large, s...
Tuesday 16th March 2021 4:36 pm
My Vaccination
When I took my babies for their jabs
I had look the other way
When I go to the dentist
I shut my eyes and closed they stay
When giving blood I fainted
they told me never to return
When I had travel immunisations
I took a funny turn
So anyone who knows me
would never expect to hear me say
This morning I booked my Covid vaccination
"Hip Hip Hip Hooray"
Tuesday 16th March 2021 11:11 am
Sarah Everard RIP
Terrible scenes from Saturday night
Left me reeling, feeling upset and sad
I watched the evening news in horror
What was reported made angry and mad
At this time gathering together is banned
Therefore police attendance was required
The outcome of the Clapham Common vigil
Far removed from the expected or desired
What should have been a respectful vigil
Soon transpired into a chaotic me...
Monday 15th March 2021 10:46 am
Happy Mother’s Day
To all the wonderful Mums and Grandmas
Happy Mother’s Day to you
Today we show our appreciation
for everything you do
On this day gifts, cards and messages
will be sent across the nation
This year phone and video calls
our virtual celebration
Today may be difficult for those
whose loved ones are no longer here
Some will remember special moments shared
wit...
Sunday 14th March 2021 8:42 am
Colours In Every Flavour
A magical and vivid world
so colourful and bright
My favourite little shop
makes the most welcome sight
A kaleidoscopic array
of silk, cotton and wool
Always taken by surprise
by the choice so plentiful
Like a child outside a sweet shop
temptation draws me in
Wide eyed, yet I am blinded
just where should I begin
Colours in every flavour
a display beyond compare
To choose one ov...
Saturday 13th March 2021 11:09 am
Magical Carpet
I wandered through the churchyard
where I saw a colourful carpet grow
I noticed the fading white snowdrops
replaced by a daffodil and crocus show
Photo Credit Mr Robin Ree
Saturday 13th March 2021 9:43 am
The Gift Of Your Love
You could send her flowers
You could send her something sweet
You could send her a card
You could send her a special treat
You could send her anything
You could send her all the above
The best gift to send your Mother
is the gift of your love
version 2
You could send her some flowers
You could send her something sweet
You could send her a card
You could send her a special treat
Friday 12th March 2021 11:44 am
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse
Today whilst watching This Morning
I saw an interview with a gentleman
The author and artist Charlie Mackesy
he is a very talented man
He writes messages of hope to unite us
and creates wonderful works of art
His collection turned into a beautiful book
which is sure to melt your heart
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse
a story told through their conversations
A journal of thoug...
Thursday 11th March 2021 6:12 pm
Something From Nothing
Staring at a blank computer screen
Looking for somewhere to start
Digging to unearth some emotion
Which is buried in my heart
Fingers hover over the keyboard
Hunting for something to say
Ploughing through the sludge and slurry
That is filling my head today
Gazing numbly out of the window
Searching for inspiration
Finding nothing only the grey
Which clouds my imagination
Flicking ...
Wednesday 10th March 2021 3:32 pm
Piers Morgan Makes The News
An early morning quarrel
Presented on live TV
Piers Morgan took the huff
Stormed off the set of GMB
Now he makes the headlines
News that he has left GMB
According to a statement
Released tonight by ITV
Many questions need answers
What made him leave GMB
Did he jump or was he pushed
Tomorrow, who will we see
Tuesday 9th March 2021 9:37 pm
Harry and Meghan
Version 2
They are damned if they do
And damned if they don’t
Criticised when they talk
Even more when they won't
So many views and opinions
Lots of people with much to say
The Harry and Meghan story
Never destined to fade away
They told their version of events
Expressed concerns, worries and fears
Shared reasons for decisions made
Their hopes and plans for future years
I w...
Tuesday 9th March 2021 7:29 am
Mother's Day Display
Mother’s Day is fast approaching
The Flower Bank are celebrating in town
Fabric grown by Mother Nature
A fitted bark bodice on a leafy gown
Layers of entwined stem ribbons
Weave a material made from evergreen
Beautifully arranged and displayed
Creating this magical Mother’s Day scene
Monday 8th March 2021 8:51 am
Another Lockdown Sunday
Another lockdown Sunday
the day and hours tick by long and slow
Another week has passed
with nothing to do and nowhere to go
Today is a strange day for me
not much to talk or write about
The sky is neither blue or grey
the spring sunshine fades in and out
The wild birds are so busy
darting in and out of bare branched trees
The garden is calm and still
no evidence of a gentle breeze
Sunday 7th March 2021 5:30 pm
Some Days I Have A Tale To Tell
Every day I attempt to create a little poem or write
it is left online for others to read anytime, day or night
What is printed and shared can never be unseen or unread
it could stay there for ever, maybe, long after I am dead
Some days it is best, if I don't share my story this way
when I don't care to be reminded of the events of the day
Most days I just write down the thoughts in my...
Saturday 6th March 2021 6:50 am
Daily Lesson In Maths
The news these days is either plus or minus
There is no neutral or in between
The main topic for the last year
Has been about the pandemic, Covid-19
They report the total of daily deaths
The patients in a hospital bed
The amount given their vaccination
And to how many the virus has spread
The virus mutates and multiplies
This effects it’s transmission and strength
And the populati...
Thursday 4th March 2021 6:20 am
Good Morning
It is a cold and dry spring morning
A heavy frost covers the ground
A beautiful, slow strutting pheasant
The only colour to be found
An arctic, icing sugar dusting
White glaze lingers on everything
The sun is bright in the hazy sky
As the wild birds begin to sing
Wednesday 3rd March 2021 8:54 am
Everything Will Be Alright (Version 2)
When you haven't ventured out for months
And you haven't seen a friendly face
When the winter weather has been harsh
And you haven't left your local place
When you have spent a year in lockdown
And you don't recognise new normal ways
When you fear life will never be the same
And you can't see clearly through the haze
When restrictions start to get lifted
And the clouds are broken by s...
Tuesday 2nd March 2021 7:57 pm
Everything Will Be Alright
When you haven’t ventured out for months
And you haven’t seen a friendly face
When the winter weather has been harsh
And you haven’t left your local place
When you have spent a year in lockdown
And you don’t recognise new normal ways
When you fear life will never be the same
And you’re on the path to brighter days
When you are nearer the end than the start
And the finish line is just...
Tuesday 2nd March 2021 7:03 am
St David's Day
Today we celebrate St David's Day
The first day of March and first day of Spring
New joy found in the promise of rebirth
Encouraged by the hope this Season brings
Monday 1st March 2021 10:43 am
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