Up & At It

Alarm sounds time to rise & shine

Well rested & feeling fine.

Brew some coffee & rinse a cup

Shower, dress, apply makeup.

Up & at it for good reason

Back to school, it is the season.

There’s an open day at the Irish Writers’ Centre

To a morning workshop I intrepidly venture.

A fiction writing taster gets us ready to flow

In an hour it’s over & I’ve got to go.

To the park to watch polo is my next destination

By tram & foot I reach the location.

The sun shines boldly in the sky

Dark clouds gather, rain is nigh.

Down it pours & we take shelter

Raining on the roof above us helter skelter.

The sun comes out to dry the rain

Back to the play once again.

The polo match is in full swing

Players horseback in a ring.

It’s game over, God knows what the score was

I take my leave without any fuss.

Within the hour I am home & dry

Making plans for the night, time to fly.