Leopard

With sleek lean body crouched in the undergrowth

ears pricked and eyes so bright, watching for her prey

blending into her surrounding habitat

its unsuspecting meals`s not far away

watching and waiting for the right moment

her eyes darting back and forth cunningly

eyeing up her next victim, her next meal

then once chosen, it moves in so stunningly

crouched low to the ground, moving silently

following every movement through the darkness

her prey unaware of her presence close by

at the right time, she leaps out of the blackness

with her unique speed, the prey stands no chance

so adapted with her eyes, ears and coat

this leopard attacks with her claws out stretched

suffocating her prey with a bite to the throat

after only a short space of time for the kill

the wilderness in plunged back into silence

with her meal safely dispatched up a tree

this leopard helps to keep nature in balance

I have a great love for the big cats and their way of life,  

long may we still be able to see them.

(c) Lissie Bull 2021

Dear Mother

This message is sent from my heart

for that's where I hold your memory

missing all the things we did together

with so much love and energy

my prayer is sent on an angel's feather

drifting up to heaven above

wrap your loving wings around me

for I'm missing a mother's love.

my soul is missing a mother`s presence

her wisdom in troubled times and sorrow

yet all her lessons are there to help me cope

until once more we meet again tomorrow!

(c) Lissie Bull 2020

Royal National Lifeboats Institution

Our island that sits proudly
surrounded by different seas
and pounded by ferocious currents

where people work their trades 
boats, barges, yachts or ferries
all have plied their livelihoods

yet throughout our history
disasters have struck without notice
and many have sadly lost their lives

thank goodness we can rely on
such a wonderful institution
whose volunteers are amazing heroes

clad in orange waterproofs

and yellow booted feet

there to secure our safety

for they rescue stricken people
caught up in terrifying peril
upon our volatile seas

be proud our little country

surrounded by the ocean
this island we love so dear!

(c) Lissie Bull 2021

Ancient Twisted Tree

 ancient treasure 

 bark so gnarled

spiralling upwards

each crevice rotating

to outspread branches

continually changing

 standing so proud

over many years

amidst the gardens

through every season

shrouded in moss

or bathed in sun light

branches like fingers

pointing up to the sky

welcoming the weather

all through each year

creating many homes

for nature`s creatures

as with great age

assistance is now needed

with sturdy supports

for sagging branches
a beautiful tree shows
nature at its best

(c) Lissie Bull 2020

The many emotions of music played on the guitar!

The Guitar

Watching you playing the guitar
your fingers moving across the strings
melody filling the room
feet tapping to the beat
emotional feelings
as the music take a hold of you
high twinkling tunes that lift the spirit
low bass tones tie the tune to the earth
as the tempo increases
emotions flow freely
hands dancing, heart beating
feeling one with the music
just love to hear you play the guitar
don`t feel you have to stop … 

(c) Lissie Bull 2020

 

After the festivities


Now the festivities are over and everyone is getting back to normality, I find this a time of quietness.  The decorations are put away and we find ourselves eating bland food to get over all the rich festive extras we`ve been diving into as  we find that we need to lose the excess pounds we`re wearing. Family members have gone back home and the house is peaceful once more.


One thing that`s good though, the shops have stopped playing the usual rubbish they call festival music as they are in full sway with their January Sales!!  Any Christmas wrapping paper, cards and decorations are all less than half price to clear the shelves!

People are back to work, and the school term will soon start, won't be long before rush hours  will be back in full swing each morning and evening with packed buses, and stressed drivers.The festive season woll soon be forgotten!

This is the time for new opportunities, chances and even inspiration to try something you`ve never done before.  A new year will soon be here, so don`t hide, don't bury your head or carry on the way you`ve always done.  This is a chance to stand up, rise above the dull mundane normally and stand with your head held high, take a risk and strive towards your dreams!

I`m revamping my poetry business, looking at my markets and customer's needs, working on new products and also looking at the way I advertise and what markets I will be attending during the year.

I also want to get my poetry anthology published and continue to working on a book of nonets.  This has always been a passion of mine  and I really want to achieve it this year.  


So at the beginning of the new year, after all the Christmas Festivities, there is so much to look forward too.   Though it maybe quiet and dull, I find that it is a time of inspiration, opportunity and optimism.  I  am looking forward to the start of the year and can`t wait to see what is on offer and what I can accomplish by the end of 2020!

Wishing you all a wonderful 2020, be positive, inquisitive, creative, happy and above all … believe in yourself!!

Lissie 

Santa

On the eve of Christmas as the snow falls

Santa crosses the evening sky

as eight reindeer pulls his sleigh

lead by red nosed Rudolph

laden with his gifts

for girls and boys

Santa Claus

will be

here!

🎅

(c) Lissie Bull 2019

2020

This is the first day of January, a new year and a new decade too..... can't quite believe it!.
So instead of staying home, I decided to catch a local train and go and visit the Zoo.
It's a hub of inspiration and a fabulous way to burn off the Christmas stodge too!
In fact,  a wonderful way to start 2020.

Monkeys, lions, gorillas and even otters. So much to see on a walk around the world. Met some tree kangaroos and chatted with a Laughing Thrush too!
Then sit in a quiet spot to rest with a latte and decide what else to view.
Ring tails Lemurs are funny to watch and then theres the gardens to wander through. Ancient trees with their branches held up to inspirational sculptures to study
.
Just a few hours to wander around the zoo is an amazing way to start my year off,  so glad I took time out to have a wander around the animal kingdom!!

I sincerely hope that this year is a wonderful year for you all, following your dreams and creating new memories 💜

Lissie x