Shopping. Child quizzes
Dad. Spanish inquisition
couldn't do better
Borrow
I know I am only borrowing you
and I know
like all things we borrow
I must give you back some day
some day you might have to give me back - time will tell
but
it's been a joy to have you along with me
on this crazy journey known as life
and to have been in your life too!
Thank you!
Metro
sublime architecture with art nouveau signs
echoing voices down winding walkways
follow the signs along never-ending passages
take a ride on endless escalators
taking you down into the earth
to clean white tiles covering underground stations
posters spaced along platform walls
curved ceilings bouncing whispering voices from opposite platforms
far-off rumbles from distant trainlines
people waiting in anticipation
the rush of air
heralds our ride
fast approaching
noise increasing
headlights appear
lighting the gloom
rattling carriages
humming motors
and with squealing breaks
...turquoise and white carriages
screech to a halt.
simple chrome latches
release the doors
enter
quickly
hold on tight!
grabbing handrails
people
swaying
speeding
stations
twists
turns
rumble
rattle
jolt
jar
onto our destination!
...to a stop
and exit
and up
back up
...to find a waiting Parisian sky
The Sock
The sock - a strange creature!
Supposedly they mate for life
but alas - they get separated in dastardly human processes and machinary.
This separation hits the sock hard
the individual socks life is often cut short
separated from their partners
they tend be found abandoned at the bottom of sock draws
amid under-garments which seemed a good idea in the shop
or hiding along side the tumble drier in the utility room - gathering fluff
which is not good for a sock.
Socks come in all sizes
colours
materials
lengths
and styles
The socks natural habitat is around a foot
it enjoys the darkness afforded by footwear
or the shelter of a trouser leg
occasionally they are seen out playing
around the lower legs of sporty types
but despite them liking the dark
the sock can sometimes be seen out
suffering in the bright sunshine - and with great embarrassment
found in the leather sandles of an individual
you know the ones
they wear a long pair of shorts
with a short sleeve shirt
beige in colour
buttoned up at the neck
and sport the ever more rare 'long sock' - almost up to the knee!
The sock is normally found along with its matching pair
but sometimes a kind soul will be happy to rescue a pair of individual socks - charities exist to bring individual socks together.
These kind people wear the two individual but non-matching socks with the hope they will
perhaps
one day become a pair
and live happily ever-after!
Sock mating has never been captured on film and the new born sock is rarely seen
The young sock can occasionally be seen popping out of the top of a white sports trainer or tennis shoe
The young sock is usually white in colour as camouflage
and as such
is very hard to spot
Some believe the sock has magical powers.
People are convinced a matching pair went into the washing machine
only to find one when the cycle had finished.
The sock is a mischieful creature and it is thought there is a mystical
magical land where socks can transport themself too
there is no impiricle proof to this
but there seems to have been a spike in the number of odd socks being worn these days
As to why just one sock from a pair would take itself away
splitting up a life long partnership
is also not known
but it is thought something to do the female sock not approving of the state the male sock often gets into - all those holes and that cheesy smell!
So: next time you reach for a pair of these
seemingly simple and unassuming creatures - take care!
Make sure you keep them together as a pair
or perhaps think about adopting a non-matching pair for yourself.
Remember
The sock - it's a strange creature!
What Was The Reason (Durham)
a magnet for tourists
on many a 'bucket list'
in a setting so pretty
one not to be missed
its cathedral and castle
the meandering 'Wear'
the centurys of history -
perhaps you're studying here
maybe it's your city
the place of your birth
with family connections
and a lineage to unearth
the Vikings took the relics
of St Cuthbert - and in greed
sought those of the scholar
the venerable Bede
a key city to take
when the hords did invade
fought to ravish England
its countryside to raid
with religion came a calling
that your God inspired
for pilgrims a journey
that your faith required
as you sit and contemplate
on this famous cathedral lawn
...what was the reason
you found yourself drawn?
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