Wye Trail Sheep

By Rhiannonw

Mon, 09 Mar 2015
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Wye trail through field of
quiet scattered munching sheep        
“Meh! Meh! Me-e-eh! Me-e-eh!
Who goes there? Meh! Meh! Me-e-eh!
Me-e-eh! Meh! Meh!
fellow-sheep come down, come up,
approach through the gap,
over the dip, descend from the top,
draw near, come here,
Me-e-eh! Me-e-eh!
pull together, our numbers display –
these intruders escort
(have they any food brought?)
out on their way
Baa! Baa! Baa-aa!
Baa! Baa! Baa-aa! Baa-aa!
flock in from afar, Baa-aa!
run around them, don’t surround them
get behind them, and remind them
an army united we are.
Shoo! Shoo! Away with you!
There’s the gate, we’ll wait,
and stay ’til you depart,
then spread out, drift away,
– excitement over! Baa! Baa! Baa-aa!
Baa-aa! Baa-aa-aa! munch,
Meh! Meh! Me-e-eh! Me-e-eh!”
munch, restart lunch.

 

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Certificate U
Poem
Countryside explorations
Nature

Comments

Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

A great sheeps-eye view Rhiannon, sheep in large numbers crowding people into a corner; a strange experience for them and for us.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Elsie. Not so intimidating as cows, but a funny experience! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

I enjoyed reading your sheepish experience. It amazes me how you manage to write a poem about anything, and don't seem to repeat yourself.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jean. The photo and the funny experience and the beauty of the day and scenery seemed to call for being recorded, and I find the constraints of verse necessary to get the thoughts in some sort of compact order for reading, but thisone  was a bit awkward to work on! Rhiannon
(some of this verse is useful, with photos, when taking  mother-in-law to visit her husband, and trying to involve them in something they understand and enjoy!)

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

This one had me in stitches, Rhiannon.  Mind you, I do love anything to do with sheep. Have often thought of getting a couple for my little patch, but my next door neighbour informs me he'll shortly be acquiring some after the lambing season has finished, so I can enjoy them without any of the hard work involved...as long as he 'lends' them to me, when my grass needs cuttingsmiley

Much enjoyed.

Tina

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, glad it gave you some fun, Tina! It really was quite amazing, and I nearly tripped over one or two who shot round in front of me to get to the other side. The incident happened on the outgoing part of the walk, and again on our return! I knew a couple who kept a goat or two I think for keeping their grass cropped! Rhiannon