We walked along
The lakeshore
Flying Canadian geese we saw
And bluebells galore
Anchors were clanking
The waves were lapping

The lake shimmered
In the warm sun
And the big oak trees
Gave us shade

The marshland
Had yellow flowers
That we did not know
The name of
And we enjoyed
Sitting by the water
Eating ice cream
In such a peaceful setting

Maggie  May16 2016

Buds of spring begin
when the sun hits the branches
turning them golden

The impossible
can become possible
as the day becomes darker
when world is spinning around
the spine becomes more fluid
with a bit of peace and quiet

We went to Grange
for a change
When we got there
we enjoyed the sea breeze
and the warmth of the sun
on our knees
while sitting on the wall
of a new cafe
having lunch
The dry spell of the last few weeks
had changed the environment
and we needed some rain
When we got back
I had enjoyed the change
and I enjoyed the rest

Snowy slushy sleety
Freezing cold weather outside
Thankful for the warm flat
in which I live

A is for Apple
B is for Battle
C is for Cattle

The rays of the sun
according to some
are called 'Jacob's  Ladders'
though I
don't know why

The rays of the sun
according to me
come down from the sky
an amazing sight
to see

A large land
Located
Across
The Atlantic Ocean
Where
I don't want to go

My grandson said to me
that
he had helped to choose
his brother
while he was still
in the womb
of his mother

My daughter Anna,
bless her,
pushed me
to and from
Windermere
How,  I do not know
but I do know
that
I value my time with her

Routine changing
where people
may or may not be
where we expect them to be
Bewilderment will make me tired

"Too old for surgery"
The surgeon turned me down
This was a great relief
I cheered without a sound

He said it would be major
moving things around
so I was very glad
to be homeward bound

This morning
Maggie was unsure
about what she could
articulate

She says that
imports are important
as she chews another
blueberry
from Argentina

and sips on a coffee
with an anonymous
unarticulated
origin

sweetened
with sugar
from somewhere
and milk
from a cow
in The Eden Valley

For which I am thankful
(And "she" is me!)

Clatter and bang bang
living in a building site
It has to be done!

A month after
our mother's ninetieth birthday
and a month before
my older sister
comes to Grasmere
to visit
we went to see
My daughters
Yoga Dragon Studio
In Lancaster
and it was truly wonderful
A quiet place
Light airy and spacious
Lord  Shiva dancing
and looking down
on yoga mats and
various sizes of
singing bowls
which were played
by my five -year-old
grandaughter
I was delighted to see
what my daughter
achieved

The sky was a clear pale blue
As we looked around
The panoramic view
Two flocks of starlings
Flew above us
A special sight
In the early evening sunlight

The golden leaves are still shimmering
in the autumn breeze

The mustard coloured leaves
shine golden in the sun and the breeze
soon to fall to the ground
and join others strewn around

While sitting
at the side entrance,
the oak tree
towering above me,
I could see
the golden leaves
changing
in the sunlight

Looking down
I saw a robin
and a dragonfly
on a blue hydrangea bush

Autumn
is definitely
on its way

When the autumn sun is low in the sky
and flocking birds are flying by
rainbows can be seen
and sometimes it can feel like spring
but these bright sunny days are cold
and not hot

The clouds gathered
a good omen
as we needed rain
on the dry ground

Feeling better
we sat on the wall
senselessly eating
raspberry ripple ice-ceam

The salt marshes and mud flats
And a nice sea breeze
Lots of flowers
Lots of colours shapes and sizes
Prickly ones spiky ones round ones
Red Begonias
It was nice being on the seashore
We've been there several times before

You never know
what you can find
in my son's garden
One thing I'll never forget is
when I saw a Red Admiral butterfly
emerge from its cocoon
and it had to wait
for its wings to dry
before it could fly

Everything came to a halt
Shift schedules
routines and rotas
all stopping and changing
for a week or two
There was lots of
rushing before
relaxing during
and now
we are on our way back to normal

Is it the seventh?
I wonder where the workmen are?
I hope they are here

Our children's future counts
We'll have to look after
our planet
so it can
look after us

Thank You cards written
for my wonderful birthday
I will not forget

Hip Hip Hooray!
They won an award today
and if I may say
"They deserved it"

My daughter
bathed my feet
in the nice cool water
A big yellow and green dragonfly
flew by

We found a flat path
beside a stream to walk on
It felt very good

First to arrive
I should get a prize
said Broghan

As autumn turns into winter
And the sun is low in the sky
It is hard to believe
The beautiful color
As the last leaves fall
From the trees

A dichotomy of scent
wafted towards us
as we walked around
the garden borders
watching the buzzing bees
pollinating
and listening
to our feathered friends
nest-building
when
a low-flying jet
with it's sonic boom
and blazing trail
flew overhead momentarily
distracting our attention
but not for long
tranquility soon returned

Breathtaking
Autumn view
Like being on top
Of the world
Magical
Neanderthal
The stone circle
Resonating
Spectacular
Invigorating
Fresh mountain air

cat  the cat sat on the mat

The changing of the season
from winter to spring
allows the workers to re-begin
the installation of the alarm system
windows and doors
and the slate roof
We hope it will be all done
by next winter
appreciated by all

Revisiting different places
as the seasons come and go
we can see the landscape changing
shaped by the weather,
the wind, the rain,
the sun, and the snow

Cheering Up On  A Wintry  Day    

Gazing at the grazing sheep
And our feathered friends
Flying in flocks
On  a wet wild and wintry day

Feeling peaceful
When I returned home
For the first time in ages

Maggie Sorbie
January 2017

We went to Chester's for lunch
Yummy and veggy
Reasonably-priced
And we thought there couldn't be
A better place to eat

It was like a tree house
The water was trickling
Over the stepping stones
And the bright sun bounced
Off the water
Through the dappling leaves

And on the other side of the river
The lime green shiny leaves were
Reflected in the water

For a moment I thought I saw a ******
It was truly magical to see

After a longish walk
and lots of fresh air
we sat in the park
as it grew dark
eating chips
I couldn't have wanted more

Sat in  the flat

On the door I heard a tap

Cadbury chocolate appears

It must be thursday

Andrew's here.......



Thinking what to do

I thought I'd show him a poem or two

Looking aound

The poems we found

We had a look

but they were not in a book

On line they were

The words on the screen were there


Maggie said Lets make a rhyme

Andrew answered
Yes that will be fine

Some words from you

A few bits from me

Now it is time

For a cup of tea

I tell my grandson:
"All year 'round, not just Christmas
remember goodness"

Wish for everyone-
All year 'round, not just Christmas
remember goodness

Christmas
is a time for peace on earth
and good will to all men,
they say
Why can't it be like that
every day?

A  poem for Sheila

Such a lot to do
Such a lot to do
Such a lot to do

Thank goodness for you

Clatter bang bang
The creaky floorboards are now all gone

"Clever Clogs"
My sister used to say to me
All these years later
I still don't know
what it means

The ground is damp
The sky is blue
The blackbird,
Could it really be nestbuilding
In November?

Public right of way
Ancient pathways
over common land
where livestock is grazed
in a traditional manner
It is important
that this local source of food
continues
for farmer's markets
and fairgrounds
Local produce
being much better for our health
than imports
from far away

Am I young
or am I old?
Am I hot
or am I cold?