Yorkshire

30 Friday Nov 2012

Posted by Worldly Winds in Deep Stuff!, Love, Poetry

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, Bronte, coal dust, Coal mining, Henry Moore, mining, pit, poetry, slag heaps, Ted Hughes, Thatcher, The Moors, Wuthering Heights, Yorkshire

My love affair with Yorkshire,

is strange to the extreme,

the rain comes down in stair rods,

as puddles turn to streams.

Flint faced buildings stand proud,

the natives just the same;

hard with a directness,

reflecting poverty’s pain.

‘Aye up love’, and ‘Ta duck’,

a mantra of the North,

a warmth and loyal passion,

found around the hearth.

Depleted coal face scenery,

ghost towns from the past,

mine the depths of politics,

betrayed by bluest lass.

Coal-dust mottled snowscapes,

contrast the wuthering heights,

bleak outstanding wilderness,

the slag heap moors by night.

My soul belongs in Yorkshire,

with Brontë, Hughes, and Moore,

this northern heart keeps beating,

‘til death doeth close the door.

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Yorkshire (Photo credit: gollenr)

November

30 Friday Nov 2012

Posted by Worldly Winds in Daily life, Poetry

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, cold, frost, ice, Jack Frost, November, poetry, wind, winter

Jack Frost

bites toes

west winds

redden nose

solid puddles

don’t trip!

fleecy boots

non-slip

woolly mittens

snuggle fingers

rosy cheeks

breath lingers

icy weather

November blasts

shivering cold

winter lasts

© November 30.11.2012

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

november (Photo credit: flavijus)

That Sinking Feeling

29 Thursday Nov 2012

Posted by Worldly Winds in Anger, Humour, Poetry

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abuse, Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, anger, arguing, divorce, domestic violence, poetry, separation

How could you not realise?

Did you not think?

…that I would not notice,

we’re starting to sink.

Atmosphere’s electric,

could cut with a knife;

a lightning conductor,

where lightning strikes twice.

Our words are so crossed,

it’s a tangled up mess,

there’s really no hope,

we’re doomed! (More or less.)

So it’s pistols at dawn,

as we’re matched in a duel,

with our rapiers drawn,

adding fire to our fuel.

I know it’s no contest,

this match that we’re in;

like hell will you beat me,

I’m determined to win!

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Lightning striking the Eiffel Tower (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Bad Blood

29 Thursday Nov 2012

Posted by Worldly Winds in Deep Stuff!, Poetry

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, biology, cancer, DNA, inheritance, poetry, traits

I have bad blood

within me,

it’s bad blood –

you see?

It goes to,

the bones, and

permeates me.

It stems from

my Father,

and is truly

a curse.

Bad blood

within,

chapter

line

and

verse.

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Micah’s DNA (Photo credit: micahb37)

Stuck with You

28 Wednesday Nov 2012

Posted by Worldly Winds in Daily life, Humour, Poetry

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, heartbreak, poetry, Relationships, selfishness, separation

Why am I so invisible?

you do not seem to see,

all the things I do for you,

I always meet your needs.

I know that when I talk to you,

I may as well be dead,

you do not hear a single thing,

that I have bloody said!

Is it that you do not care?

I find it hard to conceive,

that anything I mention,

you simply don’t believe.

We really aren’t compatible,

I know without a doubt,

one day I’ll take my boring self,

and get the hell right out!

Until that day I’m stuck with you,

and all your childish ways,

I’ll spread my wings and fly away,

(I’m marking off the days!)

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Bluestar Ink October 2012 Desktop Calendar (Photo credit: emily.bluestar)

Shame

27 Tuesday Nov 2012

Posted by Worldly Winds in Buddhism, Poetry

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, poetry, self blame, self critical, shame, Worldly Winds

Wear the heavy,

coat of shame,

as blame creeps in,

and calls your name.

Feel your face,

hot like the sun,

embarrassment burns,

humiliation!

Worldly winds,

are at their play,

pain, blame and shame,

bring infamy.

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

sad puppy [598] (Photo credit: brianjmatis)

Emptiness

26 Monday Nov 2012

Posted by Worldly Winds in Deep Stuff!, Loss, Poetry

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, body clock, emptiness, hormones, menopause, poetry, Venus

With injured mood,

and heavy heart,

my mind does brood,

as soul departs,

from love ne’er found,

mere trickery,

of clocks o’er wound,

to life’s cruel frippery.

Nature’s folly,

plays the part,

as Venus mocks,

with thorned heart.

Hormones compound,

to taunt the soul,

where loneliness,

doeth fill the whole.

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Venus over Witton Lakes (Photo credit: ringsofsaturnrock)

Fruity!

26 Monday Nov 2012

Posted by Worldly Winds in Poetry

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, fruit, gooseberry, passion, poetry, rhubarb, strawberry

Poisoned passion

Gooseberry green

Deceivingly disguised

Succulent strawberry

Translucent temptation

Tempestuous temptress

Romantic rhubarb

Tasting trickery

Fruity!

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

fruit (Photo credit: karen H. nickname.{ pooh})

Juxtaposition

24 Saturday Nov 2012

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, beauty wisdom, day and night, poetry, sun and moon, writing

Two ends of the spectrum,

ne’er to meet,

beauty and wisdom,

in step just like feet;

as day and by night,

or sun and full moon,

with write and what’s left,

whoever would know,

if it was for the best.

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

night and day? (Photo credit: 2.)

Blog of the Year 2012

22 Thursday Nov 2012

Posted by Worldly Winds in Poetry

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Thank you so much Dogdaz for this special award! I am so delighted. It is even more special as Dogdaz was one of the first followers of my blog – so thank you!!

The blog of the year award is slightly different as you can collect stars each time you receive the award. There are six stars to collect.

Here are the ‘rules’

1 Select the blog(s) you think deserve the ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award

2 Write a blog post and tell us about the blog(s) you have chosen – there’s no minimum or maximum number of blogs required – and ‘present’ them with their award.

3 Please include a link back to this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award – http://thethoughtpalette.co.uk/our-awards/blog-of-the-year-2012-award/ and include these ‘rules’ in your post (please don’t alter the rules or the badges!)

4 Let the blog(s) you have chosen know that you have given them this award and share the ‘rules’ with them

5 You can now also join our Facebook group – click ‘like’ on this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award Facebook group and then you can share your blog with an even wider audience

6 As a winner of the award – please add a link back to the blog that presented you with the award – and then proudly display the award on your blog and sidebar … and start collecting stars…

Yes – that’s right – there are stars to collect!

Unlike other awards which you can only add to your blog once – this award is different!

When you begin you will receive the ‘1 star’ award – and every time you are given the award by another blog – you can add another star!

There are a total of 6 stars to collect.

Which means that you can check out your favourite blogs – and even if they have already been given the award by someone else – you can still bestow it on them again and help them to reach the maximum 6 stars!

For more information check the FAQ on The Thought Palette.

Oh my word – where do I start…

I have decided to award this to the people who most inspire me and have kept up contact with me even when my blogging has been a bit thin on the ground of late!

Some of these guys and gals may not choose to accept awards, but I hope by giving them recognition for the part they have played in inspiring me – you too will come to enjoy their talents, as I have.

Thoughts from the outdoors