Poetry of Everything
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford” Samuel Johnson
World Wide Wednesday Presents: Natural History Museum, London
“The Natural History Museum in London is a museum exhibiting a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history”
If you are in doubt
Then go and check out
Visit the place of history
And follow the whole story
Of where we came from
World Wide Wednesday: Black and White Photography
“There’s nowhere else like London. Nothing at all, anywhere” Vivienne Westwood
Around the World in Black and White Presents: London
Over the rooftops
To the hustle and bustle
Of the streets of London
In just a few hops
A few old castles
And a famous dungeon
Hop on a bus
Without much fuss
Follow the lines
And you’ll be fine
Eyes wide open
Seeing more than hoping
In the evening
You are dreaming
Of how much more
The next day has in store
An homage to Star Trek, the original series
“Live Long and Prosper”
Star Trek TOS, Happy Forty Nine Years!
Call it campy or even quirky
Call it the wagon train in space
All the familiar cardboard sets
And the best written scripts
Sci-fi, entertainment and humanity
All at their very best in the same place
This is the most a TV show gets
Don’t tell me, you are not gripped
Watching re-runs
With your best chums
What could be more fun
Maybe sitting out in the sun?
But, we are Trekkers
Nerds, geeks and well, trekkers
Looking up to the stars
Daring to go very far
Well, at least, in our imagination
During the syndication
With our favourite television show
To which much we owe
Live Long and Prosper Star Trek!
Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
“I would often see windows that looked to me like they weren’t real – almost like a painting on a wall instead of a window. I thought it was kind of a cool idea” David Allee
SL-WEEK 10: Windows
Miles high up in the air
The small window the only glare
The far away lands calling
Into sweet dreams lulling
The view from the home window
Soon a fading memory of tomorrow
“Connecting people” the artist formerly known as Nokia
Connected
“This week, show us how two (or more) things — people, objects, places — come together.”
Separated by four thousand kilometres
Different countries, cultures and philosophers
But wherever there is a need for commerce
People are surely coming together in a market place
Photography and Poetry, Photo Challenge, Camera Lucida, Week 9
“If you were waiting for a sign, this is it”
‘CAMERA LUCIDA’ – THE SIGN
Whether looking for a wine tasting
Or a payphone to call back home
You may find something amazing
When you are on the roam
Follow all the signs
They will lead you to a price
But you may be surprised
When the credit card bill arrives
An homage to Felines everywhere
“A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere” Groucho Marx
Caturday, Ode to Freakish Felines
Freakishly feline
Or a soft purring ball
How easy to unwind
Soon to a sleep fall
Hypnotized
By those wide eyes
The limber steps
Command respect
You can never own them
Just borrow for a while
But rest assured, the little gems
Will leave you in big smiles
Photography and Poetry
Posted in response to The Clinic-Photo Rehab hosted by Lucile De Godoy
“The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it” Dudley Moore
Trains, Planes, Automobiles and a Bicycle
On the open road
With a heavy load
A location in mind
Trying to unwind
Travelling on wheels
Has its appeals
But getting somewhere far
In only a car
Can be a chore
Changing the score
Picking up some wings
Has its wins
But if you want some style
And sail up the Nile
A boat or a yacht
Is worth getting stuck
If you want to do it old style
And travel with a big smile
The coolest way
With the hips in sway
Doing some recycling
Then, pedal a bicycle
“See me waving ‘see ya later’ as I disappear over the horizon” Crocodile Dundee
Walkabout
Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall
Never a moment too bad for a stroll
Do not the weather use
As a poor, poor excuse
Unpack your wellingtons
Unhide your dancing shoes
Into to the wide world venture
Whether walking, running or dancing
Might even do a little prancing
Your life soon a great adventure
“One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter” Henry David Thoreau
One more day of Summer
One more day of Summer
Before you start to slumber
Your mood turn to a bummer
But today,
Clothes down to thin
The sun rays on your skin
It’s truly no big sin
To enjoy while it lasts
The warm days soon will pass
And Fall will get here very fast
