Monthly Archives: May 2012

Fair Days and Foul

24 Thursday May 2012

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A waltzer in motion. The operator walks the bo...

 

 

 

 

 

 

My tummy feels like summer,

or a giggle just set free,

like a flitter of lairy butterflies,

and a swarm of buzzy bees.

 

My heart beats to the rhythm,

of girls who jump the rope,

bouncing like a bright beach ball,

shown on some Oscilloscope.

 

My mind spins like the waltzer,

at a gaily lit up fair.

My head is full of candy floss,

and kites that surf the air.

 

If I could catch the essence,

and save a jar or two,

I’d keep them in my cupboard,

for when I’m feeling blue.

 

 

© Fair Days and Foul 2012

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

A waltzer in motion. The operator walks the boards to spin the cars (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Freshly Pressed Poets

23 Wednesday May 2012

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English: WordPress Logo

 

 

 

Is it me?

Am I being strange?

But have you noticed,

it’s always the same?

 

Just take a moment…

and take a gander,

freshly pressed poetry,

nope, nothing, nichts, nada!

 

Just Freshly Pressed –

is a great concept!

sporting quality posts,

just no poetry yet?

 

It is such a shame,

they’ve missed out on a trick,

so many great poets,

from which they could pick.

 

I have a dream,

let’s hope it comes true,

that one day soon,

a pressed poet or two?

 

© Freshly Pressed Poets 2012

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

English: WordPress Logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Nightmares

23 Wednesday May 2012

Posted by in Deep Stuff!, Loss, Poetry

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nightmares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dreams disturbing,

most perturbing.

Visions of past,

nightmares that last.

Night-time madness,

lingering sadness,

memory pain,

again and again.

 

© Nigtmares 2012

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

nightmares (Photo credit: Joe Thorn)

A Big Old Hug

21 Monday May 2012

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Teddy

Teddy (Photo credit: NiteLynx)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m sorry if I don’t get to you,

I apologise, I’m slow,

four hundred plus emails,

my inbox about to blow!

 

I know I’m not quite regular,

at times I can be slack;

I promise I’ll try to visit you,

and leave a message back!

 

My stupid orange counter thing,

It only goes to nine;

I have to trawl the comments page,

to check, approve, decline!

 

The spam thing – what’s all that about?

Messages, I just don’t get??

Enlarge my what?!! Increase my stats?!

Delete, delete, forget!!

 

I try my best, I really do,

so many blogs to read,

It’s becoming like a full time job,

an assistant, I so need!

 

I’d like to say to everyone,

who’s liked or followed me,

to each I’d give a big old hug,

you’ve all inspired me!!

 

© A Big Old Hug 2012

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Half Light

20 Sunday May 2012

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Rose

 

 

 

 

 

 

In dawns half-light,

half-dreams are born.

Half-shadow is where,

half-ideas start to form;

plucked from my mind,

they dance in my soul,

to blossom then flourish,

and make me feel whole.

Some like a sunset,

vibrant colours shout out,

others shy rainbows,

conditions coaxed out.

The hardest of all –

a verse like a thorn,

agitation and pain,

deliverance when drawn.

 

© Half-light 2012

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Rose (Photo credit: MartenKL)

The Very Inspiring Blogger Award

20 Sunday May 2012

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Thank You Shantelle!

Candid Concourse http://candidconcourse.wordpress.com/

I’ve been honoured this past week to have been nominated for the, ‘Inspiring Blogger Award’ by Shantelle – http://candidconcourse.wordpress.com/

Thank you – it is always fantastic to be nominated by people who have taken time to visit and read my blog. It is also a good way to provide others with the opportunity to link up to blogs they may not yet have visited.

The guidelines are….

link back to who nominated you

  1. nominate seven blogs
  2. let nominees know by leaving a comment on their sites; and
  3. add the award image to your site
  4. Say seven things about yourself

 

The rules are to say 7 things about you, and to nominate 7 other blogs so here goes:

  1. I was born with a cleft palate.
  2. If I could choose to be anybody in the world – I would still choose to be me!
  3. If I could choose one super power, it would have to be world domination – so I could put an end to disease, war, inequality, and famine.
  4. I love tiramisu.
  5. My one luxury item on a desert island would be a wind up radio so I could listen to Classic FM.
  6. I love gardening – though I seem to have more snails than plants at the moment!
  7. My favourite daydream is about becoming ordained and also to get a poem or two published. (I know that’s two – but I do now possess world domination – see number 3!!)

And the nominees are:

 

Thoughts From The Outdoors  http://thoughtsfromtheoutdoors.wordpress.com/

Kira Moore’s Closet http://kiramorrescloset.wordpress.com/

Everyone Has a Story http://birdmartin.wordpress.com/

Wendy Strohm http://wendystrohm.wordpress.com/

Fiazku http://fiazku.wordpress.com/

Veggiewitch http://veggiewitch.wordpress.com/

Preblogger http://chhunc.wordpress.com/

 

Thank you again to Shantelle – Candid Concourse http://candidconcourse.wordpress.com/

It was really difficult to pick only seven, there are so many blogs out there that are fabulous!

I have tried to choose people who have not received an award, or received this particular award before. If I have nominated you and you do not participate in the awards, please accept my apologies.

Friday Night

18 Friday May 2012

Posted by in Daily life, Poetry

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Sat here writing,

drinking a brew;

weaving words,

for a poem, or two.

 

Feel my craft,

a magical spell,

casting its net,

as you sample my hell.

 

I’ll spin you a line,

to make you feel good,

a twist at the end,

to chill the blood.

 

© Friday Night 2012

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Leibster Award

18 Friday May 2012

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I’ve been honoured this past week to have been nominated for a Liebster Award. The award isn’t voted on by any kind of committee; instead, it is passed from one blogger to another, to recognize fellow bloggers with a sort of cyberspace pat on the back and cheerio. The “rules” for the award specify that, once nominated it is the recipient’s responsibility to:

  1. link back to who nominated you
  2. nominate five blogs with fewer than 200 follows
  3. let nominees know by leaving a comment on their sites; and
  4. add the award image to your site

Thank You!

A big thank you to Andy – ‘a finger pointing’  http://afingerpointing.org for nominating me for this award – please do take a moment to check out their blog, it is well worth it!!

 

 My Five nominated blogs are:-

  1. Plastic bag poetry  http://plasticbagpoetry.wordpress.com/
  2. Past and Future woven into one  http://bluehav.wordpress.com/
  3. Candid Concourse  http://candidconcourse.wordpress.com/
  4. 75 kaleidoscopes  http://rlbk75.wordpress.com/
  5. Brian Gaynor Photography  http://briangaynorphotography.com

 

These are a variety of blogs that I really enjoy visiting. It was really,really very difficult to pick only five. There are so many fabulous bloggers out there, and so many talented people to choose from.

 

Again – a big thank you to Andy – http://afingerpointing.org  for not only nominating me, but also for taking time out to visit.

Liar Liar!

18 Friday May 2012

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A Lux soap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You’re a liar!

With your stories –

You don’t know,

what the truth is.

 

Half told truths,

little white lies,

you’ve added the spin,

to your fantasies.

 

It’s had to keep up,

as you chatter away,

I don’t believe

a word you say.

 

Romanticise.

That’s what they say,

for the lies you tell,

and how you behave.

 

You don’t see the damage,

left in your wake,

destroying lives,

the tongue of a snake.

 

Now listen to me!

and there’s the rub,

there’s nothing romantic,

in what you’ve become.

 

© Liar Liar! 2012

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Simply Spring

18 Friday May 2012

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Nightingale

Nightingale (Photo credit: torugatoru)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A nightingale sings

a wistful melody.

The smell of cherry blossom

on a fresh spring tree.

 

The smell of lilac

will soon be here,

along with the swallows,

and the summer air.

 

© Simply Spring 2012

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm