Tuesday, 30 December 2025

THE SUNDAY WHIRL

 The Sunday Whirl




lingering human oddly felt sense sharp full  joy point place instead sit

she oddlly had a sense full of joy
sitting at home instead of socialising
no longer felt a need for sharp human interaction
no lingering desire for excitement
the whole point was a to be in a place of peace
with her cats books music and poems



Friday, 26 December 2025

W3 Prompt. # 191.....The Skeptics Kaddish

Prompt: Let's send 2025 off with a giggle !Write a poem 10 lines or less that places someone in a delightfully improbable location.

CINQUAIN

forget
the spectacles
a brain scan is needed
what is the polite p c word
for it





Thursday, 25 December 2025

La gloire de mon père (feat. Orchestre Philharmonique de Paris).....WHATS GOING ON .....TWILIGHT

candles
kisses
dragees
lace and perfume
gifts under the tree
sparklers
magic

thoughts of
christmases
a long time ago
sweet memories merging
into the twilight of
my life


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Monday, 22 December 2025

MLMM MONDAY WORDLE # 456

 


 pretty look tinsel fairy reception huge residents joyful step  wobble content swipe

she looked pretty
a  joyful fairy in tinsel
a huge success with the residents
who had  all attended the reception
she was content for him to partner her
doing wobble steps  on the dance floor
'a bit worse for wear '
someone swiped in the crowd
love will do that to you




Thursday, 18 December 2025

THURSDAY DOORS DECEMBER 18

 



yeah sure
i don't think so
wishful thinking dearest
oh well we can all be dreamers
i s'pose







Christmas Camper Van

WHATS GOING ON....SILENCE


BUTTERFLY CINQUAIN

silence
in the wee hours
a carer's luxury
a quiet time to write poetry
me time
a chance to rest up a little
christmas shows on tv
carols and hymns
oh joy



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Wednesday, 17 December 2025

W3 Prompt #190- The Skeptics Kaddish


Bondi Beach 
-the sea that bares her bosom to the moon

the winds that will be howling at all hours
along with the tears grief blood and mayhem
memories that will never leave us 
it was something that we could never envisage
our innocence now lost
so many came  here to escape
the world has caught up with us
we did not want
a world too much with us
for this for everything we are out of tune

paradise
for many
for all of us
now lost





The World Is Too Much With Us......Wordsworth






Tuesday, 16 December 2025

MLMM MONDAY WORDLE # 455

 

post festive tree cat hat curl lights glass photo cheer settle linger

my dream
to linger a little longer
and settle cosy by the fire
to curl up with you and my cat
in our party hats
during this festive season
with a glass of christmas cheer
looking at our  tree
with all the lights
would make a lovely photo
this post is for you






The Sunday Whirl

 


hey mr
i know you have met
a swell sheila'and are still in shock
swept up
in a chain of swaying hearts
stripped of all sense of reality
steam coming out of your ears
dizzy in love hook line and sinker
but you'll get some stick
from your old mates
if you don't contact them soon

TANKA TUESDAY Poetry Challenge no 46..Ekphrasistic Poem

 

CINQUAIN

new shoes
are not just things
they are a dream come true
to a war orphan who has 
nothing


                                               Austria 1946

sheer joy
on his dear face
he survived world war two
and he got  new shoes for christmas
sweet kid


Saturday, 13 December 2025

Friday Writings # 207 - POETS AND STORY TELLERS UNITED


in between
a rock and a hard place
fleeting though it be
there is a softish patch
called Christmas
baubles tinsel and lights
movies that bring tears
hymns carols
people being a little kinder
to each other
(even customer service)
the old cards 
(will never forget you darling))
still on the fridge
a little respite
a little escape
from the nightmare
called reality

Thursday, 11 December 2025

THURSDAY DOORS DEC 11

 


Buon Natale
from Burano Italy
colour
is king
in Burano







What's Dan's rabbit doing in Italy ?























Saturday, 6 December 2025

THURSDAY DOORS

 

In Oz an apartment is called a flat.  I would love to buy this Christmas decoration for my flat😊  I think my neighbours would complain.