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
Category: Shropshire
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
Tyrley Lock
Intrepid canal travellers slowly float
Through the Shropshire countryside
Many on a decorative narrow boat
Don’t you want to hitch a ride
Entering and exiting … Read the rest
The Wise Old Owl
In a wooden glade
She silently stands
This wise old owl
That is never afraid
Forest walkers stop for a chat
Some seeking knowledge and … Read the rest