Buttemere to Ulla pike,
our walk more ramble than hike.
Up and down,rain or snow,
two teenage daughters in tow.
Haystacks,Loweswater overlooking the lake,
now locked in memory's keepsake.
Up Skiddaw and Wythrop beck,
much much longer than our usual trek.
Through the wood onto Dodds crag,
both the girls now starting to flag.
Down the slope to Underseer
stopping to buy a small souvenir.
Out on the fell with spongy moss,
Wainwright in hand as the paths criss-cross.
Along the beck in a tree lined walk,
watching the antics of a hovering hawk.
Deer grazing 'neath woodland trees,
Cartmel to Keswick,just the place to take one's ease
lunch-time picnics on grassy banks,
vacations now recalled with thanks.
Categories:
dodds, family, vacation,
Form: Rhyme
They taught
and made claims they helped dyslexics
Mr Cavalry was one such
and Mr Depieu was rumoured to have taught in a French Colony
Time will discreetly raze their self sacrifice
Headteacher Tuffnell on BBC Panorama
Listen to the ear to gain insight
and to your Reproduction lessons
of eternal rabbits multiplying
Of November poppy's
representational gallantry,
and who loved the Stones over the Beatles
and of CSE's
your perfect social class strata
And Mr Tom Dodds your eternal
teddy boy arts teacher
Categories:
dodds, adventure,
Form: Free verse
Here lies the bookie Reginald Dodds,
Trampled by a horse, what were the odds.
Entry for
An Epitaph to Make Us Laugh 2 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Jesse Rowe.
11/4/19. Placed =1st.
Categories:
dodds, humorous,
Form: Epitaph
Angelique Dodds
Blessings upon you from all Gods
I wish you prosper against all odds
21 years of age
Same book but a different page
Be grateful for this stage
It won’t be easy
Things can get greasy
Life is a long beautiful process
Expect wins and losses
giving up is something you don’t Possess
So take your time and enjoy your progress
From this day Forth
I want you to take a oath
That you will forever cherish your worth
Look at how far you’ve come
You gained and lost some
I’m eager to see the woman you will become
If they keep throwing dirt on you just act like a broom
You are always the spark in the room
One day he will be the luckiest groom
Yes you can never say you can’t
You are still a little seed nourishing into a beautiful plant
Age is just a number if you do not grow your faith you will always be an infant
Open your heart and be Gods servant
Categories:
dodds, 12th grade, age, art,
Form: Personification
Karl was pasted to the park bench
constable Dodds raised his body with a heavy
kick followed by a smart crack from the night stick
Karl’s swollen ear tried to pull
his face from the bench
once more with the night
stick and he was up
Karl limped to a nearby tree and dispensed
himself before striking an angry fly
loaded at the bigbucks across the street
three men with very tiny heads burst into laughter
Categories:
dodds, judgement,
Form: Free verse
Buttemere to Ulla pike,our walk more ramble than hike.Up and down,rain or
snow,two teenage daughters in tow.Haystacks,Loweswater overlooking the
lake,now locked in memory's keepsake.Up Skiddaw and Wythrop beck,much
much longer than our usual trek.Through the wood onto Dodds crag,both the
girls now starting o flag.Down the slope to Underseer stopping to buy a small
souvenir.Out on the fell with spongy moss,Wainwright in hand as the paths
cross-cross.Along the beck in a tree lined walk,watching the antics of a hovering
hawk.Deer grazing 'neath woodland trees,Cartmel to Keswick,just the place to
take one's ease.lunch-time picnics on grassy banks,vacations now recalled with
much thanks.
Categories:
dodds, family, holiday, nature, places,
Form: Prose Poetry