30 Sep 2019 2 Comments
in Autumn, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Seasons, sun, wordsmith Tags: Autumn, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, seasons, sunshine, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
The last day of September
summer’s waxed and waned away
yet with warmth still here around me
Autumn’s yet to have its say
There’s still time for shorts and t-shirts
and for sitting in the sun
for though the days are shorter
cooler times have yet to come
So as a child of summer
Autumn days can bide their time
for I’m still happy in the sun
whilst it stays warm and fine
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
29 Sep 2019 2 Comments
in photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Rain, wordsmith Tags: inn, Jemverse, Nottingham, poem, poet, poetic, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry, Ye Olde Trippe
And here I am again
with a pint at Ye Olde Trippe
Waxing lyrical I write
as rain goes ‘drip, drip, drip’
Poetic license there you say
well yes, I quite agree
but as it rhymes I added it
with (I’ll admit) a ‘tee tee hee’
And who’s to say that poets
in this Inn across the years
have not o’er wine and victuals
and merriment and beers
not added similar to their verse
when writing here a ditty
that brings a smile to readers
who find it rather witty?
©Jemverse
Photo – a pint in ‘The secret garden’ of Ye Olde Trippe to Jerusalem Inn, Nottingham, UK – Jempics [Ye Olde Trippe has been an Inn since 1189 and is famous for being built into the caves below Nottingham castle].
28 Sep 2019 2 Comments
in photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Rain, wordsmith Tags: Jemverse, Nottingham, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rain, rhyme, verse, weather, wordsmith, writing poetry
It’s weather for the ducks up here
in Nottingham today
Been raining hard since Sussex
as to here I’ve made my way
And though cats and dogs may feature
it’s the ducks I’ll mention now
as they don’t seem to mind a bit
and enjoy it here somehow
People though? Now here’s the thing
for that’s a different matter
with lots of them complaining
at a little pitter patter
©Jemverse
Photo – the Nottingham & Beeston canal in the rain, Castle Meadow, Nottingham, September 2019 – Jempics
27 Sep 2019 1 Comment
in home, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith Tags: comfort, dog, home, Jemverse, music, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, reading, wordsmith, writing, writing poetry
There’s a place in my house where I sit
and, if I chose to lose myself I can
Be it with reading or writing
or music or game
Sometimes Obi joins me
as it is for him safe haven
when there is something loud downstairs
My little brown comfort blanket
snuggled up and sleeping
in my chair beside me
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
26 Sep 2019 6 Comments
in photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, tanka, wordsmith Tags: coffee, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, tanka, wordsmith, writing poetry
Fussy? Yes perhaps
but for me there’s no excuse
for tasteless coffee
made carelessly without soul
Listless, dull and moribund
Especially when out
Cafes, restaurants and pubs
in particular
Coffee from the roasted bean
is all that passes muster
Coffee lover me
An ‘amante del cafe’
Bring me the Java
Especially of a morning
for the day that is ahead
©Jemverse
25 Sep 2019 2 Comments
in Beach, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Sea, wordsmith Tags: beach, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, sea, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
A beach is a beach
be that where it may
and the sea is always a friend
So I’ll find one
whenever I’m close to a coast
On that you can always depend
For the call of its voice
is something that I
can never ignore for too long
It draws me in close
It embraces my soul
and soothes me with its calming song
©Jemverse
Photo – Southend beach, Essex – Jempics
24 Sep 2019 1 Comment
in photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Sunset, wordsmith Tags: Essex, Jemverse, Leigh-on-Sea, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, sunset, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
Leigh-on-Sea here in Essex
At the end of the day
The sun setting low in the west
Siting with friends
On which one depends
This time of day is the best
Everything’s golden
As the sun sinks down low
And paints a picture for all
And because it’s so good
Simply everyone would
Take a lingering look to enthrall
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
23 Sep 2019 2 Comments
in Friends, music, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith Tags: friend, Jemverse, Liverpool, music, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, the Beatles, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
I went all the way to Liverpool
and sat in Derby Square
Victoria looked down on me
as I was sitting there
On my iPod rather fittingly
the Beatles played a song
about a girl called Eleanor
to which I hummed along
Appropriate to hear that
near to where the song was penned
fifty something years ago
familiar like a friend
©Jemverse
Photo – Derby Square, Liverpool, UK – Jempics
22 Sep 2019 1 Comment
in Beach, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Sea, Sussex, wordsmith Tags: beach, Goring, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, sea, Sussex, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
At Sea Lane in Goring
breakwaters remain
reaching out to the sea
And this is the Sussex
that speaks loud its voice
and is Southern England to me
Wild with a welcome
the waves breaking there
sparkle and shine in the sun
as my camera it captures
to hold and enrapture
when my frequent visits are done
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
21 Sep 2019 2 Comments
in Beach, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Sea, sun Tags: beach, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, sea, September, sunshine, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
Mid-September with sun
took me back to the beach
to sit beside the blue sea
It’s lovely down here
sitting still with a beer
There’s no place I’d rather be
It’s a great place to come
and sit in the sun
Though now that it is mid-September
days like this are to treasure
as they come in short measure
for a summer to hold and remember
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
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