Something of winter

“The colours aren’t that vibrant, hardly even there, the monochromatic being key, the blacks and whites and greys, taking their place in nature for the duration of winter” Gun Roswell

Something of winter

There is nothing to this season if not the lack of colour, the odours and whatever else kind of life associated to this sedate and rather dull time, well, it is all fine as even Mother Nature needs a breather, taking some time off, to slumber, before turning up the heat and life pending, while waiting for the spring time, but for a while, let’s enjoy fluffy white piles, of snow, the frozen particles of ice creating something totally nice, perhaps some would even call it art, even if it is there only for a fleeting moment.

Travel in monochrome 2

“See the world in black and white, and a few greys too!” Gun Roswell

Travel in monochrome 

When travelling around the world
World, this nice round blue orb you were on to hurled
Hurled, like a whirl wind out of the blue
Blue, as is the colour of the sky’s hue
Hue, derived from the ocean so cool
Cool, as the wind which blows on the sea


Sea, which can be soft and hard at the same time
Time, is what takes you around the planet
Planet so colourful, yet so black and white
White, as the clouds hanging from above
Above, is where I would like to be sometimes
Sometimes, when all I see is grey
Grey, is the colour of this beautiful place


Place, which is at it’s best every single day
Day, when the clouds are raining
Raining, and the world turns to monochrome
Monochrome, so many colours, but only one
One. like this gorgeous place we live on

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“Not all is glamorous in colour” Gun Roswell

Travel in monochrome

When all around you is in bright colour
Colour, which also has a pungent odour
Odour, which can be mostly nice
Nice, but when you look at it twice
Twice, may just be two times to much
Much as I love all the bright colours
Colours can also be these three
Three of the neglected ones
Ones which carry quite much
Much nuance as the other ones
Ones which are called grey

Grey and it’s sisters black and white
White is the perfect pristine one
One to co inside with the darker
Darker, darkest, call it black
Black as strong as night
Night, which fades in two grey
Grey which shimmers into all shades
Shades of the monochromatic rainbow
Rainbow with so many colours
Colours which are not visible
Visible to the naked eye at least
Least, just give them a try
Try on them for a size
Size so non existent it slims
Slims and makes you look so good
Good in black and white
White and then even some greys
Greys, which will then fade
Face away

Monochromania

“I see a bunch of greys” Gun Roswell

Monochromania

Looking at the world through monochromatic eyes
Eyes wide without any shade or disguise
Disguise, which is so easy to cover
Cover up all the faults
Faults only visible in true colours
Colours so easily distorted Distorted like the inevitable truth
Truth which cannot be hidden Hidden in the shades and shadows
Shadows only seen in the darkness
Darkness hiding in the black Black and white turning to grey
Grey, which is the true colour Colour without any kind of colour
Colour only described as monochrome

Monochrome in so many shades
Shades you learn to love Love rather than hate Hate really is such an ugly colour
Colour so much more than any other
Other could be like monochrome Monochrome mania Mania to celebrate it all

Black cat

“Cat hair all over!” Gun Roswell

Black cat

A black cat sat
In the middle of the street in ease
She did not move an inch
Not even in a tight pinch
Passers by needed to slide
This cat sitting so wide

Proud face and nose up
Nothing would her mood stop
Gazing at the skies as far as the crow would fly
The black cat’s attitude was snide
Sassy and bossy, with fur so glossy
She was the owner, the queen of this street

Seat in Town for Seat Sunday I two

Posted in Seat Sunday

“A throne is only a bench covered with velvet”
Napoleon Bonaparte

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Seat in Town 

When finally found
Face in an upside frown
Jumping up and down
Giving a spin in the gown

Lanzarote for WWW I two

Posted in World Wide Wednesday

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“You become a better writer by writing. You become a better travel writer by writing about travel” Tim Cahill

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Lanzarote

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Scenic views
Ocean of blue

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Fluffy clouds
Dancing allowed

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Palm trees
In abundance

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Sunshine
With substance

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Safe and Sound | six

Posted in the Daily Post: Security
Photo credits Miranda and Jessica Solingius

“Most safely shall you tread the middle path”
Ovid

Safe and Sound

Bundled up
Me, and the pup
Mommies too
’cause they are part of my crew

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Posted in the Daily Post: Security
Photo credits Miranda and Jessica Solingius

“Most safely shall you tread the middle path”
Ovid

Safe and Sound

The comfy family sofa
Was filled up to the quota
There is safety in numbers
For those awake
And those in slumber

Safe and Sound | three

Posted in the Daily Post: Security
Photo credits Miranda and Jessica Solingius

“Most safely shall you tread the middle path”
Ovid

Safe and Sound

Safe and sound
We two are bound
Peas in the pod
We two are quite the sort