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!

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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

 

   

Beauty of Nature

wander along quiet dappled path

under a canopy of leafy branches

wrapped in nature`s healing arms

smile, enjoy, this feels like heaven

 scent of flowers fill the atmosphere

a rustle of trees on a gentle breeze

muffled sounds heard from afar

doesn`t mar the peaceful place

follow the path, see where it leads

let it calm, and inspire the mind

(C) Lissie`s Poems 2025

 Challenged to write a poem through the eyes of Bubbles the Cat.  It`s raining at the back door, so she runs to the front door. What!  it`s raining there too!!

The Sky is Leaking!

Bubbles wants to go outside

 to check on her territory 

please human, let me out!

Oh no,   it`s dripping on my nose

damn this leaking sky.

Oh well.  I`ll try the other door

Come on human, let me out 

please. come on  come on  

I really want to go out!

What!!, not again, 

more leaks from the sky  

I`m going to get very wet.

this is so unfair,  

come on human, make it stop!

don`t shut the door again

Oh well, think I`ll find 

somewhere to sleep this off.

a comfy spot on the snug blanket

I can sit and watch outside 

while the other humans get wet!

(C) Lissie Bull 2025