Life`s Road

We walked along life`s road awhile

shared all it`s twists and turns

helped each other in times of need

then sat and watched the sunset

before saying our goodbyes....!

© Lissie Bull 2023
Image found on chrishirshy.com

Painting pictures with words from my heart

colouring them with emotions 

images found in my nightly dreams

setting me adrift on life`s oceans

© Lissie Bull 2023

 

 

Bristol

Beautiful West Country city

River Avon flows through to the harbour

Iconic suspension bridge by Brunel

SS Great Britain moored where she was built

Take to the skies at the Balloon Fiesta

Oldest Zoo in the world outside a capital

Local heroes Wallis and Gromit are Bristolian

(C) Lissie Bull 2023

 

BIRMINGHAM

Bustling city, second largest in UK

Invented the whistle, stamps, smoke detector

Reading?, largest public library in Europe

More canal frontage than Venice with 35 miles

Industrial roots in jewellery, art and making guns

Nurtures heavy metal talents like Black Sabbath 

Green urban reserves and parks everywhere

Home town to J.R.Tolkien of Lord of The Rings 

Artwork from Pre-Raphaelite painting around the world

Monuments from medieval to Victorian times

 

(C) Lissie`s Poems 2023

 

 

                Inverness

Inbhir Nis, "Mouth of the River Ness"

Notorious Jacobian prison in Old High Church

Venerable Cabinet, had only meeting outside London

Established in the 6th century 

Regarded as the capital of The Highlands

Newly made an official city from 2000

Episcopal Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew

Stronghold of the Picts under King Brude

Scotland`s most northerly city

(C) Lissie Bull 2022

 

Since You Left!

Sat here on the quay side

waiting for your ship to dock

been so many years away

you left me deep in shock

you suddenly departed

never gave me an excuse

what was I suppose to think?

as I became a recluse

I spent my nights all alone

but kept a candle burning

watched the sea from my window

missing you and yearning

many seasons came and went

but there was no sign of you

winter, spring, summer or fall

just had to muddle on through

I have picked up the pieces

and learnt to carry on

that was until this morning

when I saw you ship at dawn

I rushed down to the quayside

just to see you standing there

your arms wrapped round another

but I didn`t feel despair

you didn`t even see me

stood there in the crowd

so I walked back up the hill

my head held high and proud

for while you`ve been away

I have become very strong

found the man of my dreams

so I didn`t need you all along

© Lissie Bull 2023

image by uk.figuredart.com

 Download

One of  greatest music festival of the year

full to the brim with world class bands

six optimal stages for your enjoyment

carparks, food, rows of loos and merch stands

over sixty amazing bands across the four days

Creeper, Slipknot, Disturbed, Skindred, Pusicfer

feel the beat, let the music take over your soul 

Bring Me The Horizon, Halestorm and Metallica!

festival fever has definitely taken a hold

for each stage has come alive with the metal beat

sheer power of death metal to rawness of black metal

a fiery energy burning that makes you feel complete!

(C) Lissie Bull 2023

image from Download20

40th Wedding Anniversary

I feel today should be a celebration
yet is it tingled with great sadness

you`ve wings, I`m firmly on the ground

only memories of  our love gives gladness

I treasure all the things we did together

from meeting you across the pub`s bar

holidays, campanology and music

smiles and laughter was the best by far 

I know we planned things for the future

but that was not to be at the moment

one day I`ll have my wings and join you

but until, please don`t fret or lament

so today I`m with our amazing children

on a steam train, enjoying a lovely high tea

I`m sure they`ll raise a toast to us both

Steve, Happy 40th Wedding Anniversary

(C) Lissie`s Poems  2023