Passing over the land
Memories were stirred
As poppies were appearing
And we remember what occurred
We fought at Passchenendaele
Where poppies were drowned
In … Read the rest
Category: Shropshire
The Way to Shop
Drive down a country lane
What a way to shop
See food for sale
And just pull up and stop
Get your eggs, get your … Read the rest
After the Rain
After the rain
The countryside still
Stood tall and proud
And you didn’t hear it complain
Fields survived a torrent
Which maybe even
Gave them … Read the rest
Monsoon
As the evening met the night
The monsoon broke over Shropshire
Rain and hail fell from a black sky
Definitely it didn’t feel right
A … Read the rest
This Bridge
What stories can this bridge tell
Horses pulling narrow boats
Full of good to sell
Families living afloat
No time to plant roots
Home, for … Read the rest
Natures Hand
A dull day, rain came and went
But narrow boats continue to move
All without a murmur of discontent
And clearly in a floating groove… Read the rest
Toby Jugs
They sit over the fireplace
Do you wonder what they think
Do they like to look on your face
As you stand and order a … Read the rest
The Real McCoy
It casts its shadow
Across the lawn
Even in the snow
And certainly in the dawn
The Damson tree asks
Me to rest in its … Read the rest
Wonderous Colours
A patchwork of wonderous colours
Spreads across the Shropshire land
Is this a painting by numbers
Coloured by natures hand
Fields of yellow, green and … Read the rest
Just A Tree
I have guarded this forest
For so so many years
I have witnessed peace and unrest
Seen laughter and tears
Children have climbed in my … Read the rest