Summertime

shimmering sparkle of cooling water

as bare feet splash in the hot sun

hearing the children`s laughter

playing ball,  having fun

the call for  ice-cream

rings through the air

squeals of joy

summer

time

(c) Lissie Bull 2022

This is one of my first meaningful poems I wrote 12 years ago and also the first one to be published.  It tell the stages through colours that I went through after my husband died.

 Colours of Bereavement

A quiet moment to ponder
to think things through and see
the kaleidoscope of life
is bearing down on me

the colours that were first seen
after that dreadful day
were all so foreboding
like dark blacks and grey

a shaft of light has started
to peep through stormy skies
black begins to turn to blues
that`s what happens after someone dies

as despair starts to slip away
the colours change again
greens and reds begin to show
does this also happen to men?

anniversaries come and go
the light is getting stronger
colours twist and change again
more brighter tones stay longer

oranges and pinks now show
a smile upon my face
whites and creams are appearing next
and a spring is in my pace

if you could see me now, my love
you`d see a different person
bright colours all around me now
as I know that I can carry on.

© Lissie Bull 2010

 

Lyrics of the Soul

Lyrics of the soul

flowing through my ink

leaping over the staves

that connect each dot

musical notes dancing

across the parchment sheets

words that I treasure

from deep within me

symbols of the music

floating like angels

creating rich melodies

that tug at the heart strings!

quiet to crescendo

depending on my mood

music be to food of life

playing on my soul`s cords

for these notes start with the soul

building up through my mind

as the music and lyrics

take over my whole being!

© Lissie Bull 2022

Kirkwall

 

Kirkwall

Kirkjuvagr,  meaning `Church Bay` in Norse

Incredible town full of opportunities

Rugged and rural landscape

Kirkwall Ba between Uppies and Doonies

Winds from the north sea help create electricity

Ancient monuments older than Stonehenge 

Largest town on Orkney archipelago

Local distilleries with worldwide reputation

(C) Lissie Bull 2022

This is my first attempt to read one of my poems on a video,  not to sure but thought I`d  give it a go.  What do you think?  🐧🐧

 Silence

an emptiness of silence

felt deeply through my soul

fills me with emotions

yet I am still in control

a single tear appears

rolls slowly down my cheek

memories come floating back

but I am unable to speak

let silence wash over me

wrapping me in its arms

contemplation will help me

calm down my inner alarms

for silence isn`t empty

it holds many chances

stillness, a moment in time

silence is full of answers

(C) Lissie Bull 2022

Teresa

The queen of writ and laughter

Energetic crocheter, ready with her hook

Regularly found cooking up a treat 

Ever the life and soul of the party

Sitting in her garden for coffee and a chat

An Italian full of class and style

(C) Lissie Bull 2022

Cheetahs

These amazing cats are found in sub-Saharan Africa

open grassy savannah plains are they roam freely

pale yellow coats with black spots through to their skin

white underbelly that gives them camouflage, thats so easy

cheetahs are known as the fastest animal in the world

their bodies have evolved to make them speed sprinters 

with long legs, elongated spine and enlarged heart and lungs

adapted claws that work as runner`s spikes, they`re winners

fierce felines that hunt by day to avoid other large predators

feeding off warthogs, springbok and gazelles, they`re effective

social cats found in groups but remain solitary when on the hunt 

at one with their surroundings, hunter and prey are connected

sadly these magnificent felines are critically in danger

we need to change our attitude toward this elegant creature

the loss of their territories and continued hunting

we all need to live on the planet together, man and nature!

(C) Lissie Bull 2022