Folk music rang out over the canal
Old carols, old country songs
Voices rose and fell
Casting a magical spell
Accordions, violins, flutes, guitars
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Category: Shropshire
MARKET DRAYTON
Market Drayton is our town
A great place to live and a
Really am amazing friendly committee who
Keeping the spirit of … Read the rest
The Gingerbread Man
Who is this, is he made of sugar and spice
He walks in every event casting good cheer
Always always friendly and nice
As he … Read the rest
An Indoor Market
The market is vibrant, full of life
A kaleidoscope of fruits, flowers, painted ceramics
An escape for all from the daily strife
A chance to … Read the rest
Carpets
A carpet of leaves beside the road
Golden colours on a green canvas
How quickly colours change and drop
You have to look, to wonder, … Read the rest
Never
Years have gone, time has flown
Yes, she is a ruin, an empty shell
Yet once, a long-time age, this house was known
She hosted … Read the rest
Honorary Townsperson
Alison is an “unsung hero”
For years always there, volunteering
Going miles beyond with her contributing
To benefit our market town
So, at last – … Read the rest
Beneath the Surface
The town is quiet and still
Cold winds blow down its streets
Shops, once vibrant, are boarded and shut
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Mother and Foal
High in the Long Mynd
Ignoring the sharp wind
A mother and her foal
Are at ease as they dine
Cars stop, passengers admire
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A Track
A track high in the Long Mynd
Do you wonder how many generations
Have walked and been amazed
As around them sheep and horses grazed… Read the rest