I wrote this poem for a very special friend and her a wonderful buddy to celebrate their Ruby Wedding Anniversay.  

Ruby Wedding Anniversary

you are the sassy couple of Clare Street

gems that make our neighbourhood upbeat 

you`ve weathered Covid and chased the sun

somehow made the mundane appear fun!

tears and laughter, parties and celebrations

or a date night in with little cheeky flirtations

from chores, dog walks to a knees up with a band

you`ve danced through these years hand in hand

so wishing you many more years spent together

as you've proven that love will always last forever

(C) Lissie`s Poems 2026

  

Painting pictures with words from the heart

colouring them with emotions 

images found in our nightly dreams

setting us adrift on life`s oceans

© Lissie`s poems 2026

 

Secret Woodland

along the old overgrown lane

 through an ancient woodland

thin hazy sunshine lingers 

not bending to man`s command

many hues of nature`s colours
fills a pathway in timeless mist
sunlight flickers through leaves
landscape caressed and kissed

sounds of trickling water

or a feather seen in the light

song birds bring the wood to life
adding to this wondrous sight!

(c) Lissie Bull 2026

I love learning about different styles of poetry, from rhyme, acrostic, haiku, Tanka, alphabet and many more.  This week I am looking at Mathias Svalina, who writes surrealist prompts. These poems are written in a form of instructions as a list with numbers.

This was my first attempt:-

Poem of a Tree

1 - dream of a quiet place to contemplate

2 - paint its colours on your soul

3 - sit down under the branches of this tree

4 - dip your toe in the waters of life

5 - close your eyes, touch the tree trunk

6 - feel its pulsating life force

7 - pluck its words, see them flow

8 - let the poem take its form

9 - flowing water, living tree

10 - quiet place is here in me.

(C) Lissie`s Poems 2026

Bristol Harbour cranes seen from below, remind me of steel dinosaurs. They are old cranes used for loading and unloads cargo along the dock, they look so large and cumbersome. 

 Steel Dinosaurs

Seen against a sunset back drop

standing tall above the harbour

dinosaurs from a bygone era

reflected in these rippling waters

cold hard steel dark against the sky

like robots working the cargoes

of the great tall wooden ships

that sailed the world's seven seas!

this industrial area

stands as a testimony to time

of health, wealth and prosperity

this place was once a mighty town

© Lissie Bull 2026

  

 

Cup of Kindness

Something we should bare in mind,

a little piece of humble pie

is always a good thing to have,

with a forgiving heart nearby.

this world is a harsh place to live

brutality is all around

some people don`t care who they hurt

sometimes there`s little love to be found

so lets share a cup of kindness

forgive and help those where we can

a little love travels a long way

 at least that's going be my plan!

© Lissies Poems 2026

Snoozing Cat

hidden from a busy world

high up on a shady ridge

snoozing in her secret spot

her front paws give her away

with an ear that keeps her safe

listening out for any trouble

while she continues to dream

on this hot sunny afternoon 

(C) Lissie's Poems 2026

 

 

Remember those tranquil moments

as they gently calm the soul

a soft breeze felt upon the skin

feel Mother Nature all around 

dappled sun light across the scene

while song birds heard over head

celebrate these special moments 

stilling the stresses of this life

relaxing the tensions of the mind

be happy, listen, feel the peace

breathe deeply, sense the tranquility

hold onto these precious moments.

(C) Lissie's Poems 2026