Signs of spring

Posted on February 16, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Blossom, Cherry, Crocus, Daffodil, Flowers, Gardening, Hyacinth, Magnolia, outside plants, Poem, Poetry, signs of spring, Spring2 Comments

Snowdrops and Crocuses

Then Daffodils and Iris

Helibores and Hyacinth

Grape Hyacinths too…

Slowly the Tulips

Spread their petals

While perennials lift

Their sleepy heads

From the soil.

As rain falls

And air warms

The Magnolia

Opens its petals

And Cherry blossom

Blooms…

Cats paws

Posted on February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Cheeky, Fun, Happy, Poem, Poetry, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Cats paws

Muddy feet

Climb up high

Then go to sleep!

Cheeky face

Whiskers, ears

Looking down

Gives me cheers.

Tidy cat

Fun and bounce

If not happy

Prone to flounce!

Eclipsed

Posted on February 12, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Artrage, Design, Digital drawing, Digital sketch, dim, Illustration, Poem, Poetry, Sketch, TimeLeave a comment

A bite out of the sun..

Sunlight dims

But the star is still bright.

Too bright to look at,

So don’t stare,

Keep your eyes

On the car window

On that puddle,

In the shadows

On the wall..

The sun might dim

And dim

Till its eclipsed.

Annular or full

Will it return

Or be gone

For good?

Blinded by the moon,

Oak tree

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #100daywalkingchallenge, Branches, Cold, Oak tree, Poem, Poetry, Squirrel, Time, Tree, Walk, WinterLeave a comment

Little Oak tree

Not great yet.

Just middle aged

Not ancient

Will you survive

Into your centenary?

Have your acorns grown,

Have you got galls?

Surviving a winters day

With a squirrels dray.

Sea of sleep

Posted on February 9, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bed, Dream, harbour, Poem, Poetry, Port, Sea, Storm, WaterLeave a comment

Storm tossed in my duvet

Slipping beneath waves of sleep,

Sometimes floating

Or clawing back to the surface.

Submerged in dreams

And in my galleon

Surrounded by dolphins

I finally wake

In the safe port

In the harbour,

Of bed…

Twigs

Posted on February 7, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Layout app, Life, Pattern, Poem, Poetry, Storm, Trees, Weather, WindLeave a comment

Oh what patterns they make

Waving in the air

Wind sighing and soughing

Rattling the twigs,

Scudding clouds scuttling.

Crossing the moon.

Witches fingers claw the sky

Bristling branches riding high.

Each security light blinks

On and off

On and off..

Mad morse code

Storm warning

Resting

Posted on February 5, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Dreaming, Nightmare, Painting, Poem, Poetry, Portrait, Sleeping, Tired, WatercolourLeave a comment

Sleeping, resting

Eyes tight shut

Gentle snoring

Dreaming but

Soon the first

Dream twitching starts..

His eyebrows furl

His nostrils flare

What thoughts are running

Through his nightmare.

And then

A single sigh

And peace and calm

Take over again.

Sleep

Rest

Relax…

Morphius returns.

Sartorial. What’s that?

Posted on February 3, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged blue mask, Colours, Life, Poem, Poetry, sartorial, Tired, Walking, White hairLeave a comment

I’m not the most sartorial walker,

Nothing matches

Everthing clashes

I like my white hair

Like I’ve had a bad scare!

Black and white trousers,

Red boots,

Purple jacket,

Blue fleece and mask,

I’m still standing

But my toes hurt,

My legs ache,

My fingers are white and cold

But I will do it all again

Tomorrow!

Cat on the fridge

Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Blank verse, Cat, Fridge, fridge magnet, Paw, Poem, Poetry, Pounce, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Sat on the fridge

Looking cheeky

Eye on the seahorse

Ready to strike

Or will he disturb

My fridge magnet haven?

Paw at the ready

Beady eye squinting

Ready to pounce

So funny

So daft!

New boots.. 100 days…

Posted on February 1, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged 100 days, boots, breaking them in, Feet, New, Poem, Poetry, Shoes, starting, Tired, Walking1 Comment

I’m going walking

A long way

Far into the distance

And maybe back again.

I’m going walking

For 100 days

Come rain or shine

I’m moving forward

I’m going walking

So new boots

To help me travel

Over the earth.

I’m going walking

I Wave as I pass.

See you in May?

If I get back

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Poetry

Signs of spring

Cats paws

Eclipsed

Oak tree

Sea of sleep

Twigs

Resting

Sartorial. What’s that?

Cat on the fridge

New boots.. 100 days…