Dandelion

with feathered pompom laden head

standing tall amongst the grasses

beautifully unique in design

swaying gentle on a summer breeze

waiting of the exact moment

to set its seeds on fanciful flight

alliwing them to conquer new lands 

the life of a Dandelion is planned

(c) Lissie's Poems 2025

Our Special Day

I can`t believe 
how long it`s been
since that amazing day
forty two years
to be exact
standing by your side

knowing that I`d
made the right choice

locking eyes together

and saying our vows
you smiled at me
and suddenly I'm floating
happy to be with you
as we walk down the aisle
and out of the church
husband and wife!

so on this day
forty two years later
looking at your photo
I want to wish you
a happy anniversary
my soulmate, my husband

© Lissie Bull 2025

Love and miss you always Steve

x 💕 x

Nature Plays Tricks

so the sun descends
creating wondrous colours
splashing across the sky
painting the horizon
through the light of the sun
all is silhouetted
causing different shapes
to flutter in the breeze
a long slender stem
it`s branches spread out wide
black against the setting sun
dwarfing the evening scene
as the sun disappears
its path leave such colours
from this tender angle
this stem is really grass

© Lissie's Poems  2025

Photo titles "Sunset 47" taken by bluesgrass, found on DeviantArt

 

MANCHESTER

Manchester is often known as the "Gateway to the North"

Andy Burnham was elected the first mayor of Great Manchester

Nicknames Cottonopolis, due to the city`s huge cotton industry

Chetham`s Library was the first to be opened to the public

Home to the world`s longest running soap - Coronation Street

Electronic stores programme computer "Baby" weighed 500kg

Stone Roses, The Smiths and Oasis were all from this city

The Worker Bee shows Mancunian`s work ethic with city activities

Earliest known railway station, was surprisingly built on Liverpool Street 

Red Devils - Man United or The Citizens -Man City, have a huge following!

(X) Lissie`s Poems  2025

Colchester

Colchester was built on Gravel Hill, formed in Middle Pleistocene period
Outstanding beauty of The Dedham Vale made popular by J Constable
Local city football team`s stadium is at Cuckoo Farm

Colchester appears in the video Assassin`s Creed Valhalla

Humpty Dumpty is widely credited as coming from this city

Earliest forms of city`s name were Colenceaster and Colneceastre

Streets of Colchester connect us to the rich history of the amazing city

The site of The Romans first major city and capital, Camulodunum

Essex University, brings a youthful energy to the city

Received City status from the late Queen Elizabeth in 2022

(C) Lissie`s Poems 2025

 

Coot

little black suited ninja of the lake

feisty character, dressed so smart

seeing off the noisy neighbours

even chasing an angry swan

warning honks heard all around

doesn`t stand for any nonsense 

looking proud on impressive feet

this little master of all he surveys 

(C) Lissie`s Poems 2025

 

Summer solstice 

Witnessing sunrise over Stonehenge

watching the stones and sun aligne

sky ablaze with bright colours 

festive feel with the morn

mystic solstice

celebrations

symbolic

longest

day

(c) Lissie's  Poems  2025

 

Eye of the Web

Spirals of shimmering silk threads 

with central spokes that holds it tight

this web is hung from it`s branch anchors

caught in the early morning sunlight

a deadly trap to catch a spider`s meal

this all 'seeing eye' amongst the trees

nature`s amazing artwork is beautiful

an ingenious arachnid waits at its ease

 (C) Lissie`s Poems  2025