He said he was Herbert Buttery
Born and bred in Woodley Edge
And was owner of a little business
Repurposing outdated artificial legs.
They were a family of collectors.
His brother lived in Haywards Heath
And his speciality was amassing
Pre owned sets of artificial teeth.
They were here on neutral ground
To consider a joint venture
Outside their specific fields
Of either Prosthetic or denture.
He made no further comment
Of the content of their proposal
Other to confirm they had
Sufficient funds at their disposal.
Such strange folk i thought
As I bid him a fond adieu
To continue with my project
Of harvesting Equinoxal dew.
Categories:
ventures, fantasy, funny, humorous, silly,
Form: Rhyme
Due to our country’s enforced lockdown
Work fervor has slowed down
Yet we’re cheered not to break down
As God with His mercy never shuts down.
Though we miss this year’s Summer* venture
In our tribe’s April culture midst bonding nurture
Through livestreaming, we have reunions of caring gesture
Along great cooking with creative menus’ feature.
Thankful still, we let go of graduation exercises
Considering that such minimizes expenses
Likewise all our scheduled “May alliances”
Because of social distancing and no handshake practices.
Our Summer hot pursuits are indeed jubilant
With faith in the Lord Who makes days triumphant
While having hearts, spiritually radiant
To share warmth of love** … graciously abundant.
*Here in the Tropics, Summer is from March to May.
*Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
May 15, 2020
Categories:
ventures, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Rhyme
N-ew year's fireworks display
I-s the signal of your birth;
C-elebration is double
A-s both bring much mirth.
C-hocolates and cakes
E-rase the bitter taste;
L-ove, faith, and hope
E-liminate a lot of waste.
S-aturday comes to an end,
T-welve midnight passes by;
I-t's an amazing Sunday,
A-head dreams and ventures
L-ie.
Categories:
ventures, birthday,
Form: Acrostic
Challenges create Ventures
You need a way to say
when people come your way,
words of hope or words of cope
both makes not to slope.
Try it by the way you derive
when they say that you won't thrive,
as you walk along the bay
you will know where to lay.
There comes a day for your dream
before the people as the gleam,
never esteem before your time
for all your prime is not as the dime.
Always be where you got to be
that's where you will know and see,
create your path for the bait
then you will never be the trait.
by Esther J
Categories:
ventures, beautiful,
Form: Rhyme Royal
Eye strain from computer
forced me out, alone,
into the inky blackness.
No-one about.
A townie by birth
I felt vulnerable but
twinkling stars above me
enthralled the one-time city girl.
I walked by the loch
made invisible by night's
cloak and dagger.
Just the gentle lapping
betrayed its whereabouts.
Stags bellowed into the night air
making me look round,
just in case, of course,
ready to run back to the cottage.
Stars twinkled reassuringly.
The Scottish village prepared for bed
as I timidly walked under the starlit sky
The fresh air soothed tired eyes
and the stags bellowed on into the night.
Categories:
ventures, joy, nature, night,
Form: Free verse