W3 Prompt # 186

tea leaves
floating in the sink
given the toss
no message

unlike the 
bad news bearers
at the bottom
of the tea cup

oh no
not another tsunami
the teapot didn't flinch
just another breakfast

Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge....SHADORMA PROSE

relating  to
her plight and suffering
a gentle soul
of quiet strength
of empathy and compassion
extends the hand of friendship

SHADORMA

a thoughtful
lovely gift to soothe
her  frayed nerves
how lucky
to find an angel so kind
sensitive so sweet

FRIDAY WRITINGS # 203.....A celebration of Childhood Memories

lavender and lace
eau de cologne
afternoon tea and scones
cosy memories
of a gentler time

waiting for a tram
in the rain
we did not own a car

an only child

never lonely

with a little family

of her own

lots of fun in a little dinghy

inspired by Enid Blyton

creative and imaginative games

 

 

 church

every sunday

hats and gloves 

dress up occasion

no ensuite

in our abode

jugs and bowls

for a french wash

getting a typewriter

for my birthday

was very exciting and grown up

i loved mine

i wish i still had it

 

 how could i forget

dear tibby

actually tabby

but with thick accents

in the house

sounded like tibby

 

vinyl records

rock n roll

tan shoes and pink shoe laces

and a big panama with a purple hat band

happy memories
 

 

 

 

W3 Prompt # 185

internal rhyme is on my mind
it leads to indigestion
sausages and chocolate
don't really mix
rules and regulations
are not my fix
a strange adoption
of poetic concoctions
think i'll stick to what i know
satan's  little helper will sign off now
ho -  say hi to your mum
ho- bob's your uncle
ho

What's Going On....Black Or White

 

CINQUAIN

tango

in black looks great
but when it turns to red
it's even better with vibrant
colour

i can
dance the tango
my partner turns white when
i try these moves for obvious
reasons

Tanka Tuesday Challenge No.38

you bring me such joy
a beautiful birthday gift
one of your paintings
your warmth and love saturate

the colours on the canvas

 

Friday Writings # 202...Dancing In The Dark

 Dancing In The Dark

 a glamorous elegant time
seen in black and white movies
favourites even as a child
everyone well dressed
good looking
gliding across the dance floor
to great songs like
dancing in the dark
nightclubbing in the 30s

i love the idea of
dancing in the dark
with a chap who
could dance like fred astaire 

sadly
left my run too late
would no doubt result
in  a bed situation 
not a desirable one
 a hospital bed
from a slip and fall