The tart that I made was laced with Fig,

Some pieces were small, and some quite big,

A custard was added to carry the fruit,

A creme anglaise, there’s no substitute…

And some booze, of which I took a swig! 

© Caro Ness 2016

Alaska.

We were out on the boat,

And, suddenly,

The whales breached

Beyond us.

Gentle giants

Of the deep,

Up from the depths to feed.

How small,

And unimportant

Man is,

In the face of such giants?

And how fortunate

Were we to be there

To bear witness…

 © Text Caro Ness 2016

© Photo by Jérémie Bergerioux

I admit I like to lie in bed,

With the duvet almost over my head,

Wrapped up tight in my neat cocoon,

I relish the peace of a silent room

Please don’t disturb when I’m in this state

 ‘Cause noise when I’m peaceful is something I hate.

Just leave me be in a state of bliss,

Completely covered up like this!

© Text / Image Caro Ness 2016

It’s something you love

Or something you hate

 I confess I adore it

I don’t speculate 

It’s not just me that loves it

‘Cause so does my wife

So we each have a jar

To avoid any strife

© Text Caro Ness 2016

It was cold

Freezing

In our house

The wind seemed to build

And swell

And occupy every corner

So we lit a fire

© Caro Ness 2016

I have been asked to create a poem to go with this picture

#poetsprompt #sunset
The sun went down,

And the clouds rolled in,

Some angry and threatening,

Some light as cotton flowers,

Or marshmallow,

Underlit

By the setting sun

© Text Caro Ness 2016

image © +Maria Daniels​

I’ve a detached property

A studio flat

I’ve everything I need

Detached from others

But not from me

And private

Because in a heartbeat

I can just close myself

Off from the world

Snail

Shell

House

© Text Caro Ness 2016
© Image: http://www.gardeningknowhow.com

I had moored the boats

Outside my house

Which was built

On the canal

One was loaded

With treasure

…delicious things

To eat and drink

For your birthday

© Text  Caro Ness 2016

© Image: Canal da Praça do Peixe

Aveiro, Portugal: Nelson Martins

I needed a hat

For a wedding

Something frivolous

Yet me

So I summoned up

All my patience

And headed for the nearest store

I found it

In a great shade of pink

© Text Caro Ness 2016

© Image Sue Belfrage