I Thought I Saw Aliens - Elizabeth Fisher

I thought I saw Aliens - or so it seemed
Their blood red eyes
Shooting rays out in beams.
Their long dangling fingers
Hanging so long
And curly tentacles touching the ground
where they did not belong.

Their large long oval faces
Lying so low.
Oh!I thought I saw Aliens
Oh what a show.

Had they crash landed?
Did they know where they were?
Their tunnel shaped vehicle
Was standing out there..

I had been walking
In the Guernsey St Martin lanes.
Oh I thought I saw Aliens
I'll have to look again...

I crept down the driveway
But oh what a shock.
Bright red tomatoes. beans and courgettes the lot .

The bright red eyes beaming and shining so red
Turned out to be tomatoes
Alien eyes were in my head.

The spindly fingers
Long beans hanging down I could see
Oh! I thought I had seen Aiiens
What is happening to me?

The polytunnel not a vehicle
How could this be?

The house owners came out
To see why I was there
I told them that I had only come to stand and stare.
I thought I had seen Aliens in your garden back there.

But instead they have turned into a vegetable surprise
the polytunnel spaceship transformed before my eyes.

They are our prize vegetables they stated with pride
Then linked arms and stared at them and sighed.

THEY ARE ALIEN TO OUR GARDEN

It's our very first trial.

Elizabeth Fisher

A Taxi Ride into Varna to the Mall - Elizabeth Fisher

So many green trees
The landscape is beautiful.
The soft warmth of the sun enfolds itself around us.

We are in a taxi heading for Varna.
The little old man driving
is tryng very hard to talk to us.
He knows few words in English.
But somehow we can communicate.

The cars speed by
Flats and houses rush past
Hidden and somehow not looking so old and faded among the trees.

We sense a feeling of ancient history
Merging with a modern world.

People start to appear
And we are at the Mall
Very modern inside
And full of interesting up to date shopping.

The food floor at the top is our destination right now...
We take a walk around
We view all the different types of food
The local food interests us the most
Kebabs and fresh salads
We settled for these,
And enjoy a memorable meal.

Tomorrow we will walk around the wooded area
Of St Constantine and Helena

We will visit the monastery
And then off to the hot natural spa waters
And soak and sunbathe for the rest of the day.

There is such variety in Bulgaria
And such beauty in the natural countryside.

it is a wonderful experience to be here
We are totally relaxed.

Time has reverted to the time span of childhood.
The days are long again.
And we can somehow fit in a lot of varied activities.

Sometimes we seem to have the day stretching ahead.
We have had time to paint pictures write poems and short stories.
It's funny how the time
Is never the same when we get home.

Elizabeth Fisher

Bulgarian Men just Don't Wear Socks (or so it seems) - Elizabeth Fisher

Did you know that Bulgarian men just don't wear socks?

We arrived on a holiday
And our suitcase was small
Don't worry they told us
Bulgaria has it all .

So we packed the minimum
And socks were so few
we'll get plenty in markets
Two pairs will do.

Well do you know Bulgarian men just don't wear socks!
Or so it seems.

We searched high and low
But not a sock could be seen.

We looked at the men
In sandals and flipflops
Strutting their stuff.
But looking for socks
well, we'd just had enough.

With gold chains around their necks they all looked divine
That was fine .

They swagger and ooze confidence
From old men to young .
Who cares about socks
When you're out in the sun.

There is no rhyme or reason
Why this should be so
But i suppose
When you really think about it
Socks and sandals just don't go.

Elizabeth Fisher

The Early Morning View from my Balcony in Bulgaria - Elizabeth Fisher

The sky merges into the pale blue sea,
Tranquillity prevails.
Trees stand still and proud.
The houses blush under the early morning pale pink light.
Everything is peaceful
And the morning has arrived
With the not too loud twittering of birds.
Being on holiday is the best feeling...
Awareness of nature and life.
Why do we not always see this in everyday life ?

Elizabeth Fisher

Steroids - Elizabeth Fisher

No pain
No pain 
No gain
No shopping
I had been crippled with pain for days and days
And couldn't walk a pace
But look at me now

I'm racing
I really can't be late

Shopping shopping
Go buy a dress
The message ringing in my head.
Was drawing me in like bait.

I couldn't walk for days you know
What had caused this sudden change?
It's STEROIDS , STEROIDS 
I tell you 
They make you walk again.

Elizabeth Fisher

Meeting a Famous Person – Elizabeth Fisher

I met the Queen
When she was visiting Blackpool
I was standing in the front of the crowd
When she stopped right in front of me.
She asked me my name
And did I have a job
Did I live here and like it .
I couldn't speak
My legs felt weak
I pointed to the newspaper shop across the road and said 'Just above'
(I thought "you would prefer the palace Luv")
Then she shook my hand with her white gloves on and gave me a smile.
I was stunned for a while .
I met the Queen
How lucky is that
I'm only an ordinary chap !

Elizabeth Fisher

The Joys Of Having A Mobile Phone - Elizabeth Fisher

She was sitting alone
In a coffee shop that she had found
Stirring her brown sugar cube in her cappuccino round and around.

Will he?
Won't h?
Will he?
Won't he?
Were the words spinning in her head.
She was remembering
Every single word that he said.

Her thoughts were interrupted abruptly
By the ringing tone on her mobile phone.

She was startled and opened her bag
Her head began to sag.
She spoke softly and then she switched it off abruptly.

She sat and smiled and starred ahead.
Thank goodness her mobile hadn't gone dead

Suddenly from nowhere
Two figures appeared before her and sat down.
The two girls that she had gone out with last night in the town.

Well------ did he?
Didn't he?
They spouted.

HE DID!! she shouted.

Elizabeth Fisher

The Accident - Elizabeth Fisher

A cloud of sorrow hung damp and heavy over the crowd.
Where had they come from?
It was as if a nest of insects had emerged from the dry cracks in the earth and surrounded the corps.
The feeling was contagious
Like a killing desease
Spreading through the area.

No one spoke
The silence was broken by the loud sirens of speeding police cars and ambulances.
Blue lights flashed.
Actions were fast.

The ripple of exitement moved the throng.
The biker was dead.

The van that had turned in haste was discarded on the side.
No witnesses were found.
Just those who had heared the terrible bang.

A life was gone.
A saddness lingered and hovered over the grassy verge.
There was a feeling of perpetual grief.

Elizabeth Fisher

A Memorable Visit With a Tiger - Elizabeth Fisher

"Tiger, Tiger, burning bright
In the middle of the night''
We have heard these words many times before.
But I saw that tiger.
Thats for sure.

I was totally petrified and in fright
And this wasn't in the night.

A huge cage was placed close to the main gate
And we were kindly asked if we would pay and wait.
And have our photos taken carrying a baby cub so small
There were eight in all
Each like a fluffy ball.
They all looked the same
"Don't worry we were advised
The mother is quite tame".

The huge head
The cruel bright green eyes
The severe black stripes
All gave rise
To a terrible fear
Why was I here?

I froze ridgid to the ground
My vision was blurred
I couldnt look around.

Shadows were passing me
Shoving me
Moaning
"Move on and give us our turn"
I could only hear groaning.

I couldn't move
As i said before
There was no way I was going through that door.

Photo flashes passed my vision
Children were holding cubs
Tonight they would be on television.
They were next to this creature
With the terrible features.

I could'nt talk
I was glued to the spot
Was this was my lot.


People were still walking passed me
In groups of twos and threes
Fear had completely taken over me.
And frozen my knees

This was a nightmare
When would i awake?
This was my most terifying moment
How could I escape.?

I quickly questioned myself
Why was I in this queue?
I asked myself this question as the tiger came into view.

When I moved closer and saw her face
So manlike and large
I suddenly woke back into reality
And doubled my pace.

I ran back to my car
Which seemed so far
My legs still wobbly
My head spinning round
I was so glad when my feet left the ground.

I slammed the car door
And looked across to the cage
In my mind those terrible eyes were starring in rage.

This is what I could see.
They were folowing me.

The weight of her body
I could sense from this space
Could knock someone down
These thoughts went through my head
Round and around.

She could do worse I was thinking
I'd hate her to turn for just holding her cub
This was my concern.

This was not for me .
My life is more important you see.

I have never had such fear
For any other animal in my life before
I have been close to lions and cheetahs
`but have always wanted to see more.

This memory is with me today
I think of myself as
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY !!

Elizabeth Fisher

A View From My Window In India - Elizabeth Fisher

I look out of my window
And what do I see ?
Poor tiny children in misery.
Rags and tags,
Hands begging, eyes emploring,
Please give me a chipati
I need it, I'm starving.
You promise tomorrow
Yesterdayis a word forgotten and never spoken.
These poor little children a rag for a bed.
The sky is illuminous,
Bright orange the sun,
The palaces and beauty surround everyone.
The contrast of beauty and ugliness is rife,
This is India the reality of life.

Elizabeth Fisher

Spring Is Coming - Elizabeth Fisher

Naked trees staring at me
I know they’re waiting to turn green.
I'll come again in week or two
And know that their leaves will have come through.
I'll see them wave
And smile at me
I will be looking at the very same trees.
They will have changed you see.
Isn't nature a wonderful thing.
It makes my heart like a bird in springtime sing.

Elizabeth Fisher

Have Faith - Elizabeth Fisher

Only rain in the sky
Only clouds fluttering by
I'm just waiting for another day
When I know they will fade away.
Sun comes after rain
I'm told
I know my happiness will unfold
Just bide your time
And you will find
Great happiness
And peace of mind.

Elizabeth Fisher