Gift Of Words
Thanks to D Knape for the Box of Words
As I was passing by
I came across this online page
Just random well worn words
no restrictions on their usage
They were left deliberately
for refurbishment or repair
Free to any good home
that could be trusted with their care
So I gathered them up
and gave them a shuffle around
Now they have a new home
in this poem they can be found
Wednesday 30th June 2021 10:12 am
Al Fresco Dining
Many parts of new table and chairs
scattered all around
Try my best to fix them together
no solution found
I struggle to align the drilled holes
the wrong size bolts sent
I will never get back all those hours
and wasted time spent
After a trip to the hardware store
new bolts fixed in tight
Sitting at my new table
dining al fresco tonight
Tuesday 29th June 2021 9:34 pm
Beside The Seaside
The calm sea laps at the shore
sand and pebbles under my feet
Sea birds fly high in the sky
my heart dances and skips a beat
The forecast is saying rain
but I do not worry or care
I take in the view before me
and a deep breath of salty air
Photo Credit Dr Amir Khan
Monday 28th June 2021 7:52 pm
Sunday Afternoon
A cup of tea in the garden
the sky a mix of blue and grey
The warm summer sun comes and goes
just an ordinary Sunday
Yet my surroundings delight me
potted flowers colourful and bright
The constant flurry of wild birds
come to feed from morning to night
There’s fresh water in the birdbath
and enough food to go around
I feed the blackbird and her chicks
the mouse takes what falls ...
Sunday 27th June 2021 5:10 pm
Poor Matt Hancock
Oh that poor man Mr Matt Hancock
minister in charge of our NHS
A difficult job during Covid times
but he found a way to relieve the stress
He appointed an aide to assist him
together they put restrictions in place
They broke their own social distancing rules
caught on camera in a close embrace
It would seem it’s acceptable to cheat
but not to break the law of hands, face, space
Gui...
Saturday 26th June 2021 5:00 pm
Daisies
Like spectators at Silverstone
standing together in tiered rows
Daisies line up by the motorway
turn verges into wild meadows
A crowd of nodding flower heads
face upwards to the bright blue sky
Swaying in the warm summer breeze
as speeding cars and trucks whizz by
Saturday 26th June 2021 9:35 am
Community Garden
A surprise to find
this wild garden in the city
built to help the bees
by the local community
Beside busy roads
and the noisy London traffic
Pretty flowers grow
silently doing their magic
Version 2
A surprise to find
a wild garden in the city
grown to help the bees
by the local community
Beside busy roads
carrying loud London traffic
Pretty flowers bloom
silently performin...
Friday 25th June 2021 12:10 pm
Perfect Moment
A perfect moment in time
as we welcome the daybreak
Sun rays stream through dappled cloud
and shimmer upon the lake
As they glide across their stage
spotlight falls on the swan clan
A beautiful day lies ahead
enjoy it if you can
Photo credit Dr Amir Khan
Thursday 24th June 2021 6:48 am
Our Garden Tonight
A midsummer evening
the setting sun sits low
catching the garden plants
vibrant colours aglow
Hot pink, scarlet, purple
yellow, orange and white
petunia and pansies
radiant and bright
Copper coloured acer
tall, majestic and bold
the distant house windows
reflect shimmering gold
Long shadows on the lawn
cast by low grey stone walls
a slight chill in the air
as the tempe...
Tuesday 22nd June 2021 8:32 pm
Distant Rain
a view from the top of the world
Yorkshire countryside lies below
a patchwork pattern of green fields
stitched together by hedgerow
heavy grey clouds swell in the sky
distant rain is fast approaching
close my eyes, breathe in the sweet, fresh air
listen to the birds singing
photo credit Dr Amir Khan
Tuesday 22nd June 2021 11:06 am
Pandemic News
Top to bottom, bottom to top
Will the pandemic news ever stop
Round and round it goes
When it will end, nobody knows
Pandemic update frustration
A depressing situation
News told via numeration
Data and dates declaration
Each day the same conversation
Millions take their vaccination
It's spreading across the nation
Covid news exasperation
Monday 21st June 2021 7:19 pm
Freedom Day
Today we should have been celebrating
the lifting of restrictions on “Freedom Day”
Sadly, the data and dates are not aligned
so the pandemic analysts say
Holiday plans put on hold once more
questions for double jabbed travel remain
No dancing the night away at the disco
wedding arrangements revised again
Of course there are a few exceptions
clearly politicians are excluded
After thi...
Monday 21st June 2021 11:40 am
Fertile Plant
Look what I found sprouting from my wall
Standing proud despite being quite small
This plant so fertile
Raised a cheeky smile
Sadly it’s bloom will bring it’s downfall
Sunday 20th June 2021 2:02 pm
Happy Fathers Day
To all the Dads, Grandads and Husbands
Happy Fathers Day to you
Today we show our appreciation
for everything you do
Gifts, cards and messages of thanks
will be sent across the nation
Families will get together
to share in this celebration
A difficult day for some
whose loved ones are no longer here
Reminiscing on happy memories
of those they hold so dear
So lucky to still have ...
Sunday 20th June 2021 10:15 am
Once upon a summer day
once upon a summer day
as the new day was dawning
nature slowly comes to life
to greet the peaceful morning
the golden globe sun is veiled
by a rising misty shroud
from the sleeping giant trees
the birds rejoice loud and proud
Photo credit Dr Amir Khan
Saturday 19th June 2021 2:22 pm
Sing A Wild Meadow
Red and yellow and pink and green
purple and orange and blue
I can sing a wild meadow
a summer meadow
a wild flower meadow too
Big, bright and bold poppy heads
dandelions all aglow
fragile pink ragged robin
through tall green grasses they grow
Purple thistles and foxglove
mallow and corn cockle too
fox and cubs, orange hawkweed
tall cornflowers royal blue
Friday 18th June 2021 7:48 am
Yorkshire Morning
Like an oil painted landscape
the early summer sunrise
As Yorkshire awakens
to yellow and grey mottled skies
In freshly cut golden fields
round hay bales sit in neat rows
Delicate wild flower scent
drifts from leafy hedgerows
photo credit Dr Amir Khan
Thursday 17th June 2021 6:47 am
Poor Little Blackbird Chick
Poor little blackbird chick
has fallen from his nest
It’s difficult to know
what to do for the best
Should I attempt a rescue
place him somewhere safe and sound
Or should I turn a blind eye
and leave him there on the ground
I don’t like to see him
helpless and all alone
Sheltering from harms way
hunkered down by a stone
Busy mum comes and goes
with food to make him strong
...
Wednesday 16th June 2021 9:00 pm
Blenheim Palace
A visit to Blenheim Palace
On a hot and sunny June day
Amazing buildings and gardens
Breathtaking in every way
Over three hundred years ago
Gifted from Queen Anne to John Churchill
The seat of Dukes of Marlborough
Today the twelfth Duke lives there still
The only non royal residence
To be granted the palace name
Birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill
One of the Palaces claims to fame
Monday 14th June 2021 12:22 pm
Oxford
Oxford the “City of Dreaming Spires”
Famous for its university
From the top of the Carfax Tower
You can view this fabulous city
We climbed ninety nine spiralling steps
To the height of seventy four feet
To view the skyline and countryside
Churches, steeples, spires and busy streets
Admiring grand architecture
Peeking through locked gates and open doorways
Wandering along old cobbl...
Sunday 13th June 2021 8:15 am
Oxford Botanical Gardens
A trip to Oxford Botanic Gardens
plants, trees and flowers everywhere
A collection from all around the world
treated with tender loving care
Established 400 years ago
5000 species on display
UKs oldest botanical garden
with its old stone walls and archways
Magnificent glasshouses and ponds
lawns and borders map our way
Strolling around these stunning gardens
a wonderful way to spen...
Saturday 12th June 2021 4:09 pm
Site Visit
A change of scenery today
I've swapped my Cumbrian fell view
For a site visit with my husband
he has important work to do
Four hours on the busy roads
has brought us many miles from home
Now at our destination
to the bland land of monochrome
I wait patiently in the car
all I see around me is grey
The sky, buildings and the lorries
makes the most tedious display
Hopefully h...
Thursday 10th June 2021 10:50 am
Perked Up
summertime and sunshine
brings a colourful blaze
spectacular and splendid
brought by hot sunny days
rejuvenated and refreshed
by two hours of drizzly rain
reenergised and revitalised
my garden looks perky again
Wednesday 9th June 2021 8:37 pm
Reflection
watercolour painted sky
mottled orange, blues and creams
perfectly mirrored skyscape
one of Mother Natures dreams
distant sound of gentle wind
rustling through silhouette trees
gliding across still waters
bird song carries on the breeze
stunning early morning scene
lake reflecting sunrise skies
turn this photo upside down
see a trick played on your eyes
Photo Credit Dr Ami...
Tuesday 8th June 2021 8:23 am
Costa Del Kirkby
Welcome to Costa del Kirkby
on the banks of the River Lune
The number one destination
for staycations this month of June
Monday 7th June 2021 8:42 am
Yorkshire Today
Rolling fields of green
stone walls inbetween
Leaves quiver on trees
gentle summer breeze
Low brook shimmering
warm sun glimmering
Countryside display
of Yorkshire today
photo credit Dr Amir Khan
Sunday 6th June 2021 8:23 am
Dandelion Clocks
Four fluffy dandelion clocks
time keepers of the hedgerows
seeds of time gently float away
when the summer wind puffs and blows
Friday 4th June 2021 1:39 pm
Getting Back To Normal
They say things are getting back to normal
or maybe they are not
Can anyone remember normal times
or have we all forgot
Will things ever get back to normal
who knows what normal will be
If no one can remember normal times
who defines normality
Thursday 3rd June 2021 3:51 pm
Feeding Time
Fed up of the crows and rooks
taking more than their fair share
Small birds, blue tits and robins
need a bit of extra care
This morning at four o'clock
I had a great idea
I recalled an old dog crate
unused for many a year
I found it in the wood store
and built this feeding site
Now the little birds get fed
the rooks and crows can take flight
Wednesday 2nd June 2021 3:00 pm
I Can Sing A Hedgerow
Red and yellow and pink and green
purple and orange and blue
I can sing a hedgerow
a May hedgerow
A wild flower hedgerow too
Walls of copper red beech leaves
glossy buttercups below
Pretty red pink campion
tall green grass from the meadow
Purple honesty moonwort
fragile orange poppies too
Lots of forget me nots
bells in every hue of blue
Tuesday 1st June 2021 6:51 am
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