Monday with(out) Coffee (Extra)ordinary

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Gun Roswell

October: Month of wellingtons and mackintoshes
Photography and Poetry
And, yet another homage to Coffee ;P

+ PHOTO CHALLENGE: (Extra)ordinary

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “(Extra)ordinary.”

“I can’t imagine a day without coffee. I can’t imagine!” Howard Schultz

Monday with(out) Coffee

What is a Monday
But a slow day of Sunday
Without coffee
It’s just a faded copy

It’s just what you seek
So, don’t hesitate
Go ahead, start the week
With a fresh, clean slate

Make your way
To the coffee maker
For a while stay
After all,
You deserved a break

Caturday, 2015-10-17

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Gun Roswell

In honour of Caturday, for all cats everywhere

“The ideal of calm exists in a sitting cat” Jules Renard

Caturday, 2015-10-17

I am a tiger cat
Hear me roar!

My furry stripes
I am wearing proud
Sometimes picking a fight
‘Cause I like being loud

But when groomed and fed
And safely resting in bed
I am a cute little kitty
Without any hissy fitty

I am a soft kitty
Hear me purr

Homage to Angela Lansbury, Happy 90th Birthday, second edition

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Gun Roswell

Homage to Dame Angela Lansbury

“I think of myself as a journeyman actress. I will attempt almost anything that I think that I can bring off. It could be almost anything” Angela Lansbury

Homage to Angela Lansbury, Happy 90th Birthday, second edition

A journey back in time
The world in black and white
Our dear Dame in many a role
Knew she would be here for the long haul
Drama, comedy, theatre or musical
Every role to her fans most crucial
With heartfelt wishes on this day
Dame Angela’s ninetieth birthday
Three cheers and a hip-hip hooray!

Homage to Angela Lansbury, Happy 90th Birthday

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Gun Roswell

Homage to Dame Angela Lansbury

“Here I am, I still go on, you know, like the tides” Angela Lansbury

Homage to Angela Lansbury, Happy 90th Birthday

Incredible ninety years
So let’s bring out the cheers
All hail to our Queen!
What a fascinating human being
One truly unique lady
The one and only talent, never fading
Those bright blue eyes
Will light up the skies
Career filled with song and dance
I just wish I had the chance
In person my greetings to deliver
For now and hopefully for ever
To the one and only Dame

Caturday 2015-10-10

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Gun Roswell

In honour of Caturday, for all Cats

“Time spent with cats is never wasted” Sigmund Freud

Caturday 2015-10-10

Happy with my kitty
So I wrote this little ditty
Why don’t you sing along
To the tune of this familiar song

Soft kitty, warm kitty
Purring on my lap
Sleepy kitty, happy kitty
Why don’t I too take a nap

My little ball of fur
Listening to you purr
Life is kind of a blur
But this is how I prefer

Homage to Sigourney Weaver, Happy Birthday

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Gun Roswell

Homage to Sigourney Weaver

“It’s such a nice change to get to play a wretched, shallow, mergers-and-acquisitions woman. My true colors come out” Sigourney Weaver

Homage to Sigourney Weaver, Happy Birthday

Titillating, luscious, sexy
Statuesque, stately, leggy

Just a few adjectives to describe
An actress quite divine

Drama, comedy, horror
Sometimes even the explorer

Quite the knack for science fiction
Up to the point of fans’ addiction

The queen of all queens
Our one and only Sci-Fi Queen

On this day of celebration
Thanking you for your dedication

What more is there to say
But a very Happy Birthday

Stuck Between a Poem and a Hard Place

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Gun Roswell

An homage to Poetry

“Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry” Muriel Rukeyser

Stuck Between a Poem and a Hard Place

I am a poet
But did not know it
Now I am writing
Lyrics without biting
The bullets
My mind to the fullest
Hammering the keyboard
Not a big chore
No, not anymore

Ever since I started
I cannot be parted
From the blank page
That clean slate
Words pouring
My heart roaring
I feel elevated
Totally animated
Full of excitement