#poetry – bushboys world

On the nest

Published on March 22, 2023 by bushboy24 Comments

Weekly Prompt Wednesday Challenge: Wait
Fandango’s One Word Challenge: Plan

They got together
and made a plan
gather some
grass, feathers
even moss

Next was to
lay eggs….
so far
the plan was
going well

Now to sit
to wait
to sit
to wait
sit some more

Look this way
look that
but still
sit
and wait

One day
which seemed
an eternity
a crack
a peep

Oh dear
always hungry
can’t wait
just look at them
just hear them
always hungry

I just have
to ask
do you have
this going on
every day

Do you know
what I mean?
You make a plan
you wait
you are tired
Do you know
what I mean?

Wishes

Published on March 20, 2023 by bushboy25 Comments

Sunday Still: I’d #Rather Be…..

I’d rather be….
in the shade of a tree

I’d rather be….
beside the sea

I’d rather be….
drinking tea

I’d rather be….
having a corroboree

I’d rather be….
watching a bee

I’d rather be….
having a coffee

I’d rather be….
sitting in a gum tree

I’d rather be….
making whoopee

Want to be with me?

Not for your eyes

Published on March 11, 2023 by bushboy22 Comments

Todays Prompt: Vanity

Mirrors!
Vanity!
What do I see?
They call me ugly
they call me scary
they call me hairy
What do I see?

Mirrors!

Vanity?
What do I see?
I see strong legs
I see a true heart
I see all of me
What do I see?

Mirrors!

Vanity?
What do YOU see?
I am me
I am with you
see all of me
What do YOU see?
Mirrors.

Beware the following photo contains a spider about the size of your hand

Alone

Published on February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 by bushboy38 Comments

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #238: Alone Time

Water swirls
sand moves
endless beach
walk
thoughts
alone.

Alone
thoughts
walk
endless beach
sand moves
water swirls

Alone

Anyone who had a heart

Published on February 11, 2023 by bushboy25 Comments

He wrote what we wanted to hear
his words were who we were
The singers who knew
They sang the words without fear

The list is fabulous
the list is long
Dionne Warwick
Dusty Springfield
Aretha Franklin
BJ Thomas
Tom Jones
Burt Bacharach
Hal David
the list is long
the list is fabulous

Anyone who had a heart
couldn’t walk on by
even if they don’t know what to do with themselves
perhaps wishing and hoping
or say a little prayer with a look of love
or a jovial what’s new pussycat?

RIP Burt Bacharach

Written for Linda’s SoCS- Heart

He’ll be back

Published on February 11, 2023 by bushboy21 Comments

Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge: Old
Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday: Trust

He knew,
as he lay there.
that a Saturday
trip to town
meant that Bert
might have a beer
before going
back to the farm
in the old truck,
rattle
bump
down the bush track
to Bert’s shack.
He lay there
waiting as he
knew
He’ll be back

Broken memories

Published on February 11, 2023 by bushboy23 Comments

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Carvings, Sculptures and Statues

This morning I went for a walk in one of Graftons oldest cemeteries. Over the years there has been vandalism which saddens me

I walked
among headstones

toppled
fractured stones

names lost
lives departed

fallen
forgotten

a century ago
no one remembers
no one cares

they lay
undisturbed

until now
fractured stones
toppled
headstones.

Random shadows and reflections

Published on February 5, 2023 by bushboy37 Comments

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #235: Shadows and Reflections in Monochrome

Some of these photos you may have seen before but they were in colour. A few favourite shadow photos plus some new ones

The Frangipanni tree
the fence post
a magical cast
wonders for free

Looking ahead
seeing behind
travelling at speed
being lead

Look but seeing
thinking
puzzling
about being

Now you see
come sit
almost lunchtime
you and me

A Wagtail there
crumbs perhaps
or splash
look elsewhere

See within
reflect without
inside counts
easy win

Looking deep
no escape
spirals of reality
just sleep

Contentment lies
balance again
light and dark
truth and lies

Moored again
await adventure
reflecting
loss and pain

Put things back
together
repair
no black

Little steps
some are up
some are down
finding depths

Finding peace
and harmony
relax
thoughts cease

There’s magic
look
wonder of nature
just magic

I am sorry that this took so long for you to get through. It started and for once I let myself get carried away.
Originally there photo of the reeds was the last one then words needed photos and photos needed words. Thanks for getting this far 🤗

Messages to inspire

Published on January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 by bushboy46 Comments

Lens-Artists Challenge #234: Messages

There are messages everywhere.
Some you see,
some you don’t.
Some are big,
some are small.
Some to make you think,
some to make you smile.
Some are subtle,
some are on a wall.
There are messages everywhere.

Look

Let’s be positive