Posted in Seat Sunday
Photography /Poetry /Humour /Dialogue
Seat Sunday (2016-07-24)
“When in Cyprus, sit like the cypriots do”
Sitting on the Curve
As I am
Sitting on the curve
And watching
The cars swerve
It’s getting difficult
To keep my nerve
Posted in Seat Sunday
Photography /Poetry /Humour /Dialogue
Seat Sunday (2016-07-24)
“When in Cyprus, sit like the cypriots do”
Sitting with lots of Stuff
It’s meal time
But, the table
Is not fine
Lots of stuff
Laying about
With a huff
Giving a shout
“Oi, you!
Get here
Ass in tow
Clear your grime!”
“Didn’t you hear the chime?
It’s nearly din din time,
And, my patience
Is running low
And, as far as I know
These ‘antiques’
Are just for show”
“So,
Unless you got
Something eatable
In that pot
Off with the lot
I have to put
Some grub
On the table!”
“Shut up,
Sit down
And enjoy
Your meal!”
Posted in the Daily Post: Cherry on Top
Photography /Poetry /Humour
Sweet Cherries for The Daily Post
“Life is not a bowl full of cherries, there’s good and bad stuff” Fuzzy Zoeller
Sweet Cherries
Juicy and sweet
Quite the treat
When on the beat
In the summer’s heat
And well worth
The tweet
Posted in the Daily Post: Cherry on Top
Photography /Poetry /Humour
Sweet Cherries for The Daily Post
“Life is not a bowl full of cherries, there’s good and bad stuff” Fuzzy Zoeller
Sweet Cherries
Good things
Do grow on trees
If you look closely
The come in threes..
Or maybe twos
Or maybe
They do multiply
On the branches
Up high
Posted in WordPress Course: WP Writing: Intro to Poetry
Photography /Poetry /Humour
Poetry, Day Nine: Landscape
The space(s) we spend our days in have such profound effects on us. Today’s prompt, landscape, invites you to explore your whereabouts and translate your thoughts into a poem. You could focus on the physical traits of a place you find beautiful, or on the way you interact with your surroundings at home, on the way to work, or when you’re on holiday.
“Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer – and often the supreme disappointment.”
― Ansel Adams
Ocean View
A magnificent ocean view
With endless shades of blue
Reserved, only for a few
Maybe
A place of worship
With a few virgins
Or
A place of searching
With thoughts merging
Perhaps
Some might call it
Nirvana
Or
What ever you wanna
The place of eternal blue
Quickly on you grew
Like a comfortable old shoe
And you
Would never want to leave
This place
With an ocean view
Posted in Caturday
Photography /Poetry /Humour /Tale
Photo credits Miranda Kuusisto
Caturday presents the honorary cat Mr Diesel and his adventures
Mr Diesel’s Adventures for Caturday
“Hounds follow those who feed them.”
―Otto von Bismarck (1st Chancellor of Germany)
The Look
He’s got the look
And all it took
Was a cute little
Brown-eyed crook
To look up
From you book
And get you hooked
Posted in Caturday
Photography /Poetry /Humour /Tale
Photo credits Miranda Kuusisto
Caturday presents the honorary cat Mr Diesel and his adventures
Mr Diesel’s Adventures for Caturday
“Hounds follow those who feed them.”
―Otto von Bismarck (1st Chancellor of Germany)
Born with Teeth
I am a carnivore
But you may me adore
As I lay on the floor
So very close to the door
So better go to the store
And get me some more
Meat
Before I get bored
Posted in Daily Photo
Photography /Poetry /Humour
“To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee,
One clover, and a bee,
And revery.
The revery alone will do,
If bees are few.”
― Emily Dickinson
Clever Clovers for Daily Photo
Clever clovers green and white
Clever clovers strong and bright
Clever clovers fluffy and light
Enjoy them on green grass
Enjoy them in vase
Enjoy them in a salad mixer
Needless to say
Clever clovers
Are great in any way!
Posted in WordPress Course: WP Writing: Intro to Poetry
Photography /Poetry /Humour
Poetry, Day Eight: Pleasure
From the tantalizing to the satisfyingly sober, have your poem convey a sense of pleasure today. Imbue it with joy, glee, and profound contentment — or, if you wish to keep it dark, write about the lack of or longing for pleasure in your life.
“A woman is an occasional pleasure but a cigar is always a smoke” Groucho Marx
Pleasure Pool
Turquoise, by the pool
Sunbathing, by the pool
Eating, by the pool
Toasting, by the pool
Grill fest, by the pool
Enjoying life, by the pool
Posted in WordPress Course: Developing Your Eye II
Photography /Poetry /Humour
Day Ten: “Triumph” — Turn Up the Contrast
Triumph comes in all shapes and sizes: Your short story, accepted for publication in your favorite magazine. Your baby’s first step. Or the reward at the end of a cold winter walk: a massive elm tree standing beautifully in the light.
“Art is the triumph over chaos” John Cheever
Triumph!
I made it
Past thirty
On my way back
Crossing the track
I hit
Forty!
Winning an uphill battle
Trying to avoid the cattle
But then I heard the rattle
Side tracked
I backed
To the curve
Only to observe
A shot tire
Oh I was so
In dire!
But an idea emerged
I tracked down the heard
And back in the race in a surge
Into the goal
Victorious soul
Cows in front
My bike a chariot
Quite the stunt
Which would impress
Even Harriet!
What a triumph
Indeed!
Rantings Of A Third Kind 