.
As we remember
the rumbled Gunpowder Plot
spare thoughts for the dog
.
by Scooj
Tag: Poetry
Giving back
.
If I were wealthy
would I, could I pay more tax
you’re darn right I would
.
I am not wealthy nor poor
and would pay more now to help
.
by Scooj
I am sickened by some of the wealthy and super-rich who will stop at nothing to avoid paying taxes. What is wrong with these people? Don’t they understand where their wealth comes from? As my grandmother used to say, ‘you can’t take it with you’. Greed and selfishness are alive and thriving in an ever-divided and messed up world. Oligarchs hold influence and power to protect their wealth… to what end?
How much money does a person actually need?
Dredge
.
Keeping channels clear
enabling navigation
River Fowey dredged
.
by Scooj
Fall back
.
An extra hour’s sleep
is scant compensation for
shortening day length
.
by Scooj
Hirsute
.
It has been too long
grim groomers will grapple locks
a weight off our backs
.
by Scooj
River Fowey
.
At Lostwithiel
stannary barges of old
brought prosperity
.
ravaged by the Civil War
its status much diminished
.
by Scooj
- Lostwithiel, on the banks of the River Fowey is a wonderful Cornish town with an extraordinary history. You can find out more about Lostwithiel history here.
- Stannary – relating to tin
Since lockdown
.
Office day today
prefer WFH
a changed perspective
.
by Scooj
Embers
.
Those long summer days
long since a memory lost
autumn’s stranglehold
.
by Scooj
Red Porgy
.
Jewel of the sea
aquatic hidden actor
underwater scene
.
by Scooj
- all fish caught on my recent fishing trip were returned safely to the sea.
Remnants
.
Waking dreams shatter
any illusion of sleep
the tiredness remains
.
by Scooj
Natural adventures 