JNW’s Halloween Challenge: Knock, Knock

Knock, knock, grapes from the vine
Shine a light, make a brine, that’s fine
Making wine as the grapes burst
One way to quench our thirst
Knock, knock, grapes from the vine
Shine a light, make a brine, that’s fine

The nightingales sing on the temple
On top of the apple tree as they circle
Babes in the woods, cooling by the shade
Laughing as they played and swayed
The nightingales sing on the temple
On top of the apple tree as they circle

Putting salt on the grapes, that’s a no
He’s got an afro hair, that’s a whoa
Prickly heat, well, definitely an ouch
Stand straight, don’t slouch
Putting salt on the grapes, that’s a no
He’s got an afro hair, that’s a whoa

Knock, knock are you there?
I’m here sitting on a chair
Ascend the clouds with the bird
What we said can’t be heard
Knock, knock are you there?
I’m here sitting on a chair

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

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Waiting – Daily Prompt

There’s a little girl who waits and waits
Her friend borrowed her skates and not back for ages
Mummy will be worried sick
If she’s not back in a tick
Friend hasn’t come back yet, they’re no longer playmates

They’re playing hide and seek and she’s the “it”
She can’t find them, they hide well, she has to admit
It’s getting rather late
She’s got to be home by eight
She gave up looking and shouted she has to quit

She can’t sleep, something’s bothering her
She kept on tossing and turning and then she stir
Husband’s fast asleep
She can hear the sheep
And the cat came to the room gently and purr

For: Waiting

Other “waiting” posts:
https://momasteblog.wordpress.com/2016/10/17/walking-and-waiting-for-the-answers-to-grief/

Sleepless Mind: Talking to myself

Waiting on My Future
https://awordseeker.wordpress.com/2016/10/18/what-i-waited-for/
https://thegratefuldeadblog.wordpress.com/2016/10/18/waiting/

JNW’s Halloween Challenge: Tricks

There was once a girl named Sabrina
With her dog and they danced cha-cha
She’s also a witch
Sometimes with a glitch
It’s tough learning magic tricks, huh

Abracadabra, I wish for you to be with me here
Fly with the stars, come back and wipe my tear
Waiting for you until the sun goes down
The date, at least to me, is yet unknown
Forget the rest, stay with me and give me cheer

One, two, three and he’s gone
Broke my heart, he’s such a con
With my magic
Head with a brick
Served him right, he’s now bygone

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

For: JNW’s Halloween Challenge: Tricks

JNW’s Halloween Challenge: Boo!

Mama ghoul and her three little kiddies
Went trick and treating at the back alleys
The people were stunned
Mama ghoul got a gun
They got some sweets, they’re such a sleaze

Three Ghoulies standing on the porch
On a blistering pace out they scorched
One was happy two were sad
They want to see their dad
And they forgot to bring their torch

Abracadabra she’s learning her spells
She’s not really good, she usually misspells
She’s got a lot of mishaps
She ends up in a mousetrap
Stuck there for a long time until she smells

She was in a forest when two ghosts appeared
They grinned through a jungle of bad facial hair and leered
“Help!” she cried and ran
Until she saw a man in a van
Two ghosts gave up and quickly disappeared

For: JNW’s Halloween Challenge: Boo

Limerick Challenge Week 39: Seasons

they met, fell in love, he proposed and she said yes
winters and summers, the next spring they got blessed
then another one in autumn
two weddings, that’s awesome
what’s the next plan? they’re moving to a new address

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

For: Limerick Challenge Week 39: Seasons

Limerick Challenge Week 38: Photo Prompt

Photo by Dominik Martin Unsplash.com

When the rain came, he made a big splash
He’s just got his trainers and paid a lot of cash
For some reason, they shrunk
Definitely they suck and flunk
Straight away they were put in a trash

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

For: Limerick Challenge Week 38: Photo Prompt

Limerick Challenge Week 37: Dark

In a dark, dark house at a dark, dark street
There was a family who was arrogantly indiscreet
They bite each other
Sometimes they even purr
They’re hoping we accept them without a bleat

For: Limerick Challenge Week 37: Dark

Limerick Challenge Week 36: Fairytale

Alice asked: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?
Depends on where you want to go, answered the cat as he sneered
She didn’t really care much
Then, it didn’t matter as such
She carried on walking for as long as she had the right footwear

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

For: Limerick Challenge Week 36: Fairytale

My Weekly Writing Challenge

What’s love got to do with good or evil? Unless there’s gold involved in it.

Paul has always wanted to walk in space
He flew in the dark out of this place
No one has found him since
Not even his footprints
How can he leave us without a trace?

For: My Weekly Writing Challenge by Esther Newton

Limerick Challenge Week 34: Future

The cities in the future, will they be clean streets with flying cars and robots?
Are we going to live virtually and unnaturally with no gardens and flowerpots?
From where I’m standing, it’s quite unwelcoming
Surely it’s not too late to start dreaming and acting
They could be averted altogether or lessened by careful planning and forethoughts

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

For: Limerick Challenge Week 34: Future