Circle or Circus

By Ed Crane

Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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A photo from the past confirms

there was a time when life seemed

free and uncomplicated. Returning

from holiday on Devon’s coast: an

impulse –  let’s drop in on the Henge.

 

Freedom to roam on ancient stone.

A free-for-all to marvel and touch

our past, when only the devout and  

curious hogged our beloved Sarsen

on summer solstice: an inconvenience

that would bother no one at 4 a.m.

 

World Heritage; Hippy fantasy; Devil

worship; aerosol toting cowboys and

would be entrepreneurs’ with one eye

on a musical main chance gave those

who wish to control us the excuse they

needed to make you, so-near-yet-so-far.

 

Certificate PG
Poem
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by Bee on

Hi Ed. I remember wandering round touching the stones when I was a child, and I remember the disappointment when we could no longer get close because of the vandals. Well written - yes, an excuse for the control freaks to get in an ruin things. 

Bee

Submitted by Ed Crane on

People don't know what they missed.

Touching and feeling those stones and to have free access to them was wonderful.

 

Submitted by Ed Crane on

Used to live fairly near in Newbury. Definitely one of my favourite places in the entire World. Also awesome is the field of sarsen stones just off the A4 near Kennet. Magical place. I think you might have sparked off a poem . . . who knows?

Cheers Ed

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I guess they'd say that we wouldn't want the 'heritage' damaged even more, the old story of 'abuse it and lose it'. I remember a lively young lady from Holland visiting Ludlow castle with us and thinking she could go climbing on the half ruined walls, and my having to tell her that that really wasn't allowed to her disappointment – but we could 'feel' them and get close enough to really see!
Good title! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Ed Crane on

So cleverly summed up in four words!

Thank you Rhiannon

Ed

 

Submitted by Art of the Diver on

Great message Ed!

"A proactive change," it is often stated, "to ensure the site remains in it's natural state, for the enjoyment of future generations!"  - Just like so many things that hold such value for previous generations who know that the greatest enjoyment to be had, is that of being able to connect & feel the past as it fills one's soul. Ironically, and that missed, the next generation must always be the poorer for their inability to connect, just like the ones who created the very' need' for the change!

Take care and stay connected, we are all richer for that...

Rob