July

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Sat, 11 Jul 2015
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Relaxing warmth and summer glow,
we’ve watched the fields and hedgerows grow,
and now it all has reached a peak
– contentedly replete and sleek.

And yet in places all’s a tangle,
as weeds compete the paths to strangle
– deceptive nettles soft, and bramble
snakes out, scratching as we ramble.

Ripening corn in days of heat,
foxgloves rise, and meadowsweet
– creamy froth, and nuts pale green
bunched on hazel trees are seen.

Certificate U
Poem
The Months of the Year
Nature

Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hello Rhiannon,

hope you're having a relaxing Saturday. This poem oozes lazy hazy days of Summer.

Love your natural flow of words and the ideal conditions for creatures to enjoy nature.

A very inspiring piece, which leaves me drowsy to just be at one with nature too.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you very much, Jenny for your appreciation, and glad you enjoyed it. I am having a fairly relaxing Saturday, though just been to take mother-in-law to visit her husband in the nursing home, which isn't easy as he was comfortable, but sleeping, so needed to keep her happy and talking in case he could hear, so that was fairly tiring. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by celticman on

verdant growth among patchwork days, these are words I like to praise. 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Celt, glad you enjoyed the words of the verdant present growth! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Beautiful poem, Rhiannon. Well done on the cherries.  Richly deserved.

Tina

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, so much, Tina. Really appreciate that. These months aren't easy to tease out what feels like a representation but enjoyably flowing, but it is a good challenge! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

And thanks for the cherries. Saw some of them among the tangles on the path in a wood this week, realised there were wild cherries trees there! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Bee on

I noticed the hazels too. Lovely poem for July. 

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Bee. thoughts and prayers with you. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

You certainly set the mood for the warm days of July that we've delighted in. But now back to grey and rain for awhile. I have a foxglove coming up in a crack in the pavement in my front yard, which I am hoping will thrive and procreate. I feel the nice weeds that find a place to grow deserve to be encouraged.

Jean

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jean. We certainly have many weeds vying for space in our garden, but I have to try to keep them under control from time to time! My husband mowed our 'lawn' yesterday beheading all the clover, self-heal and sparkling yellow cinquefoil that had sprung up delightfully over it, but they will grow again I expect! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Canonette on

This is lovely - made me want to hop on a bus to the nearest bit of countryside.