Start your day..

Start your day with a cup of coffee

spoon in a little of happiness

 a large bowl of harmony

pour some cheerful joy

to kick off your day

smile and enjoy

the sunshine

now let`s

go!

(C) Lissie`s Poems 2024

 These are quirky valentine verses for an alternative gift idea

These hearts come mounted and ready to give to a special person.

Available from my Etsy shop Lissie`s Poems

 

Loneliness wraps me in her silence

from the darkness she touches me

her coldness chills me to the bone

and sadness fills my heart completely

(c) Lissie`s Poems 2024

 

 

 

Monday 

 

Magical start to the week

Opportunities for creativity

New horizons to aim at

Don't be afraid to be different 

Always remember to sparkle

You know you can succeed !

© Lissie Bull 2024

 

Daughter

to my gorgeous and loving daughter

who fills my life with happiness

proud of all you have achieved

kind and full of laughter

may your life be filled

with love and joy

smile my dear

daughter

smile

(c) Lissie Bull 2024

 

 To see the first snowdrop of the year peeping through the snow I find is a 

very special moment.

Snowdrops in the Snow

Tiny shoots peeping through snow

first signs of growth of year

crisp in the morning sunshine

wonderful to see them here

it feels like a new beginning

a fresh start towards the spring

nature waking up after winter

certainly makes the heart sing

little flashes a green and white

they raise their tiny heads each day

these flowers will be joined by others

as the snow slowly melts away

so when I see the first snowdrops

I know spring`s just round the corner

for winter will soon be behind us

as the year starts to get warmer

© Lissie`s Poems 2024

 

fluffy white feather

a message from the angels

telling me I'm loved

(C) Lissie`s Poems 2024

 Large droplets of rain, leave a strong sense of smell  on the ground 🌧

The Smell of Rain

With dark ominous clouds about

the smell of rain is in the air

large droplets fall from the sky

as if the heavens had shed a tear

splats of water landing heavily

bring life to our awesome earth

helping to stimulate new life

thus encouraging so much rebirth

with large drops splashing on the ground

but not getting me really wet

I watch the black skies moving away

showing a rainbow I won`t forget

so as the rain recedes from view

a blue sky is revealed to me

the earth smells stronger of the rain

makes just another memory

(C) Lissie`s Poems  2024

Canterbury

Cathedral is the oldest in England
Arch Bishop of England`s spiritual seat

Name means "Fortified town of the Kentish People"

Tour De France has passed through the city twice.
Established in 597 Kings School is oldest in Europe
Roman city walls stretch for approx 2 miles
Beneath the city are medieval defence tunnels
Unique "Waites" played music throughout the nights 
Running bulls through the city started in Butter market

Yearly influx of up to 40,000 students to the university

(C) Lissies Poems 2024

 

Frosty Mornings

frost covering cold ground at first light
creates wondrous mystical scenes
coating with bright sparkles
everything within sight
 crunching under foot 
dancing Jack Frost
new season 
winter's
here!

(c) Lissie Bull 2024

 

Hidden Feline

little hidden tiger

amongst the crochet yarn

snoozing happily

so snug, cosy and warm

oblivious to movement

she slumbers on

lulled by gentle movement

tired after so much fun

sleep on my little sweet

snooze away deep inside

my crocheted blanket

the purrfect spot to hide

(c) Lissie Bull 2024

 

Pongo Pygmaeus (Orangutan) Primate of distinction Orange shaggy course fur Native to tropical forests Great apes with intelligence Orangutans of Borneo

People of the Forest
Young ones smile at their mothers
Generally solitary creatures
Males develop large jipeks
Able to use tools to assist them
Each night they build nests to sleep
Utilising all around them
Swinging from tree to tree

(c) Lissie Bull 2024

Watching!

From the depths below. I spy

with cynical eyes, I see all

come on, check me out if you dare

I will rise, but you may fall!

folk don`t notice me watching them

from small black circles  hidden

as the world passes me by

but to know me, it`s forbidden

looking stylish, even down here

I`m certainly a cheeky knave

come, check me out, I know you will

just take care and please behave

(C) Lissie`s Poems 2024

 

Little High Street

Travelling along a thin paved thoroughfare

this high street, once voted the best in Scotland!

between tightly packed homes and local shops

a hub of Kirkwall life, on Orkney Mainland

halfway along there`s a house that stands out

a pretty little garden leading to a crocked door

to the Highland Park decorated gable end wall, 

 this is the centre of the community, for sure!

with distinctive buildings lining both sides 

a sycamore remains, where once there were three

limited parking and no pavements to use

well,  this high street is unique, we all agree!

(C) Lissie`s Poem 2024

 

Roof Top World

amongst slopping angles 

this slate tiled landscape

mysterious skylights 

and tall chimney pots 

high stepped gable ends

are seen silhouetted 

against snow tops hills

far off in the distance

this secret place up high

amid the tall roof tops 

haven from the bustle

 lengthening shadows grow

(c) Lissie Bull 2024

Orkney

Orkney is an archipelago consisting of 70 islands 

Rough rocky coasts highlighted by The Old Man of Hoy

Kirkwall`s St Magnus Cathedral was given to the people in 1486

North Ronaldsay' s ancient sheep are only fed on seaweed

Europe`s best preserved Neolithic settlement at Skara Brae

Yearn to be free and absorb these island`s history and beauty.

(C) Lissie`s Poems  2024

Frosty Start

Across an open white frosted landscape

with mountains forming a picturesque view

land covered in a crunchy thick blanket

cotton wool clouds and a chilled sky of blue

thick tufts of grass stand crisp and upright

a layer of white lines on wooden stake fences

as the snow carpets both land and loch

 this winter topography touches the senses

held tight in the silent solitude of winter

icy frost covering everything in sight

from fields to snowy tipped mountains

a beautiful scene in hues of blue and white

(C) Lissies poems 2024

image by Martyn Bull

Urban Sunset

City skyline ablaze with colour

illuminating this dying day

bright oranges and yellows

as the sun moves on its way

(C) Lissie`s Poems 2024

 

Nature`s Music

To float with the music of life

entwined amongst the green vines

creeping over nature`s framework

dressing earth in fine designs

creating a grotto of cool shade 

shielding tenders notes from the heat 

soft sounds in the summer breeze

a sight that can never be beat

croaking frogs sit in lily-pads 

while birds sing their songs everywhere

tall grasses sway under the bright sky 

an animal's symphony sung with care

Mother Earth takes up the baton

hear the grasshoppers play staccato

from the owls hooting through the night

onto to the dawn`s awesome crescendo 

a marvelous musical world

making such a wonderful sound

using every creature to take part

this orchestra of nature around.

© Lissie Bull 2024

Image found on pinterest

 Mother Nature`s Anger

As this storm starts to take hold

the sea begins to rise with rage

as the skies get darker now

Mother Earth takes centre stage

with the howling of these winds

and crashing seas across the rails

white crested waves coursing havoc

leaving such disruptive trails

people blown as they go their way

with this wind no one can stand

gushing over the sea front

where the ocean meets the land

with waves as high as houses

pounding everything in sight

thunderous sounds to be heard

storm continues through the night

for all that we knew before

we will never know again

the sheer destructive nature

nothing from this storm will remain

waters flooding everywhere

hard to tell where the sea ends

whether this will subside soon

on Mother Nature that depends

© Lissie Bull 2024

image from sfgate,com

 

New Year`s Resolution

A new year - a new start

making the best of it

standing tall before the world

this time not going to quit

holding my head up high

know I can make the grade

now to take a steady stride

so not going to be afraid!

don`t try,  I won`t get anywhere

have been through too much strife

a deep breath - here I go!

I am now ready for life

What more is there to say - bring it on!!!

© Lissies Poems 2023

   

January

As the old year finally closes
the door to a new one opens
creaking softly as we step through

moving forward with a smile
let the old one slip away
experience whats offered anew

with new opportunities
that can lead to success
the choices are up to you!

(C) Lissies Poems 2024

  

Happy New Year

as the clock strike 12, a new year starts

celebrations heard everywhere

fireworks light up the sky

auld land syne is sung

start new adventures

make memories

raise a glass

with friends

cheers

(C) Lissie Bull 2023