What's Going On ? SOUNDS OF SILENCE

my only me time

a luxury

 past three o clock and a cold frosty morning

 sounds of silence

 music to my ears

 miraculous

 in a beachside suburb in the middle of a big city

 now if only an invisible person

 could bring me a hot chocolate

  

Friday Writings # 128

itty bitty cheeky

 will arrive on your doorstep 

a pleasant surprise ! OR maybe even shock horror !

suppose she should have waited for an invitation

but as someone who had learned a very long time ago

that good things do not come to those who wait

she decided to flex her muscles and grab

the bull by the horns

 

Commenters are invited to fill in the blank caption :)

 

 

 

Tanka Tuesday...LATE AUTUMN no 35

 

late autumn chill now

it's getting dark earlier

yum meat pies and chips

the best thing about winter

quite a cold one predicted

...............................................

bears are very smart

they hibernate for winter

such a great idea

What's Going On....Save the Whales

 whales auditioning

they love sydney harbour

opera house in mind

having a whale of a time

 the expression perfectly coined

sydney whales rock

such lovely creatures

emanating contagious joy

giant bundles of happiness

Friday Writings # 127 ...Poets and Storytellers United

 

lying in bed 

on a cold windy saturday afternoon

staring out at the sky

i look at the minature plane

flying through the clouds

am i envious

no

do i want to travel again

no

all i want and have

is shelter a short walking distance

 to a beach 

 a village shopping centre

food on the table

music

a poetry blog 

internet

and my cuddle buddy

cosy under my big fur rug

 

and don't have

is good health

for the both of us 

the missing component

and

the most important

 

Tanka Tuesday No 34

thirteen days of rain
autumn has stopped its weeping
the sun shines weakly
clothes dryers working full pelt
how did they manage before

our grans did it tough
hanging the clothes out on rope
between two gum trees
sturdy stock  kept on going
through storms hail stones wind and rain

What's Going On....Historical Moments....AUSTRALIAN HEROES

 Trim was the ship’s cat under the command of Matthew Flinders on voyages to circumnavigate and 

map the coastline of Australia from 1801 to 1803. He was therefore the first cat to circumnavigate 

Australia. Sadly, it seems he was stolen and eaten by hungry slaves. A statue to Trim was later erected,

 and he has been the subject of a number of works of literature. A statue sits on a window sill on the 

outside of the Sydney Library, in Sydney, Australia. The plaque on Trim’s statue reads

 

TO THE MEMORY OF TRIM

The best and most illustrious of his race 

The most affectionate of friends,

faithful of servants,

and best of creatures

He made the tour of the globe, and a voyage to Australia,

which he circumnavigated, and was ever the

delight and pleasure of his fellow voyagers . . . .

Written by Matthew Flinders in memory of his cat

 

 Captain Matthew Flinders

  Matthew Flinders (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) was a British navigator and cartographer who led 

the first inshore navigation of mainland Australia . He is also credited as being the first person to use

 the name Australia to describe the entirety of that continent , a title he regarded as being "more 

agreeable to the ear" than Terra Australis . In a little open boat called the "Tom Thumb" he set sail with

 his cat Trim to chart the entire Australian coast line. He is relatively unknown to the rest of the world 

but Down Under he and his cat Trim are national heroes.They have been the subjects of many books.

 

 

 

 

 

CINQUAIN

our matt

my kind of guy

loved cats and open boats

an inspiration to us all

thanks matt

 

SHADORMA

dinky di

so proud of you matt

a true blue

bonza bloke

who loved his pussy cat trim

an aussie hero

On the return to England in 1803 Flinders stopped off in Mauritius for repairs. Away at sea and without

 news, he was not aware that England and France were now at war and he was arrested as a spy on

 arrival in this French colony. His incarceration would last almost 7 years.

 

england was at war again

with the french

pity matt didn't know

 

d i y repairs at sea

could have spared him

croissants for breakfast

year in year out

 

 

 

Mother's Day 12/5/ 24

SHADORMA

 

 mothers day

twenty five years now

a sad loss

life is cruel

once you have gone through the storm

it's never the same

What's Goin On...Night Sky

the milky way

streaked across an outback sky

nature's testament to the divine

not a grand cathedral

nor a famous work of art

not owned by anyone

but belonging to everyone

 priceless and  magnificent

the best things in life are free

 

Tuesday Tanka # 33

 the drizzling rain goes

on and on without respite

 never seems  to end

this year brings a very wet autumn

heralding a bleak winter

northern hemisphere

now is the month of maying

sunshine and blossoms

the king singers in pink ties

express the seasonal joy