Water Break-its-neck.

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Fri, 07 Nov 2014
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Carpark in the trees –
viewing through the screen of trunks
sunshine bands across the slope,
dark long shadows,
afternoon autumnal light
hillside forest –
fading larches border
evergreens,
sound of breeze in the trees
– no it’s the stream
rushing down below.

Damp, dark, dingle cleft
dripping glistening mossy branches
rushing clear stream,
and at the far dead end
white bridal train
rushing, dropping
down the rocky strata
precipitous staircase:
'Water Break-its-neck'.

Up the path through the woods
inceasing sunshine penetration
glimpses of bare bright hill tops
with their sheep,
up and along (where are we?
good to have GPS
can we really do this circle?
step it out –
now we’ve lost the footpath,
this is a forest track
let’s see if we can get to Davy Morgan’s dingle by 3.30,
then it should be downhill to the car)
bright late afternoon light,
glimpses of mid-Wales’ waves of hills,
bright russet dying bracken
and blue sky.

 

Certificate U
Poem
Countryside explorations
Nature

Comments

Submitted by Bee on

Wonderful description, as I expect from your writing, Rhiannon, but I loved the building excitement and sense of urgency near the end. Wish I was there. Lovely photo - is that going in the calendar ?

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Bee. Glad you enjoyed. Lovely to be able to get out on a bright autumn day. Not sure about the calendar, we'd been choosing some old ones as we hadn't got out so much this year. Actually I was torn between that photo for this or one showing the bright sunlight through the screen of trees. This is the name of the waterfall, and it is in Radnorshire. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for the cherries on this little ramble! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Shannan on

... This made me think of the book "Hinds Feet on High Places" by Hannah Hurnard. Have you read it? I think you'd love it :-) Have a great weekend $

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Shannan, and for the suggestion. Must look that up now! Have a peaceful weekend yourself, too. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Shannan on

Do! It's such an amazing read. Thank-you. $

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

I haven't been a proper walk for age, your poem has done the trick and my lungs are now full of clean air, lovely,

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Good! Glad you enjoyed the jaunt! and thanks for letting me know. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

More beautiful descriptions of your lovely part of Wales. You are so lucky. Is there a stroy about how it got its name?

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jean. No, I haven't found a story behind the name, but the waterfall is high and precipitous. I just realised that originally I had put the name into the second stanza, but it had dropped out somehow!
Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Denzella on

Hello Rhiannon,

This is a lovely walk through the forest and I enjoyed seeing it through your poetic eye.  I particularly liked this,

'white bridal train

rushing, dropping

down the rocky strata

precipitous staircase:

'Water Break-its-neck'.

Autumn is probably my favourite season

Moya

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Glad to share the ramble, Moya! Autumn at its brightest is certainly lovely, though its nice to see the emergence in spring too! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by prettyrose on

smileyHi  Rhiannonw.I hope your well. Really excellent work as usual from you.Interested me from start to finish and love pic.Well Done on cherries, well deserved.

 

Take Care

smiley Keep Smiling

Keep Writing xxx

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Oh, thanks for telling me, PR. Nice to hear from you. I am well, thank you, and I hope you are coping as I think health is often tough for you. warm regards, Rhiannon