Lines from the Mind

Scattered red, grey nylon tents, cheerful on grass patch clearing, surrounded by shadowy native bush, thin five millimetre pegs gingerly gripping stony soil. BBQ burger eaten, Sleeping bag ready, Pillow ready, Snooze ready, And the grey sky begins its torment. Bare foot through puddles to outdoor sink Teeth now toothpaste fresh ready, Paddle back to tent, mud flecks appearing on toes. Carefully creep into tent, trying to avoid dragging rain water inside, but drops gather holding hands on doorway floor entrance, laughing at my attempt. Cocooned in sleeping bag, only pummelling rain can be heard, the "haven't had rain like this in ten years" deluge. I smile, snuggle deeper mind embracing the storm, I will survive wind ripping at tent, rain, ground water searching seeking to drip inside. Sleep envelops my thoughts, the storm backgrounds to dreams of mountain biking through brown water puddles! WALT:  To communicate an experience, w

Image Credits: WikiMedia, ClipArtCottage Light Emitted and absorbed light obvious and mysterious, These glimpses create more questions. Surface afterglows, in evening air Sunset, now gloomy place colours removed. City lights glow sky masking three thousand hesitant pinpricks, Cosmic energy flung clusters and scatters Universe wide. Particles float on turbulent atmosphere, Light is bent, Stars twinkle. W Grieve 2014 This poem came from a search at first on light, then sunrises and finally stars. WALT: To write a poem that communicates creatively my thoughts. Success Criteria: The words we pick fit together The ideas work together line by line To use punctuation to enhance the meaning and help the reader. I have added my own thoughts to put in my voice. To credit the sources that I used.

Images Credits: Wikimedia Cloud watching, formation fun, Puffy domed tops, wisp layers, vapour floating, condensed atmosphere, Science whiteness bringing ever-changing imagination, Cloud Gallery. This is a poem written using found words on this page. We picked words and phrases and crafted them using our own thinking. WALT: To write a poem that communicates creatively my thoughts. Success Criteria The words we pick fit together The ideas work together line by line To use punctuation to enhance the meaning and help the reader. I have added my own thoughts to put in my voice. To credit the sources that I used.

Image Credits: Wikimedia. A poem is not a chair, but it can make you comfortable. A poem is not a fridge, but it can leave you cold. A poem is not microwave, but it can heat the soul. A poem is not a carpet, but it covers life's flaws. A poem is not a curled cat, but it can make you feel warmth. A poem is not a LED screen, but it entertains. A poem is not a door, but it can open alternative thoughts. A poem is not a pathway, but it can take you to new places. A poem is not a gate, but it can break holes in barriers. A poem is not a pavement, but it can crack you up. A poem is not a flower, but it blooms ideas. A poem is not fresh-air, but it expands mind-lungs. A poem is not a walk, but exercises aspirations. A poem is not a scurrying ant, but embraces curiosity. A poem is not the dappled sun, but it powers creativity. A poem is not the universe, but it always expands the reader. A poem is not a bus-stop, but is an alternative beginning. WALT: To write a poem