Pembrokeshire in April

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Bank-lined lanes –
slopes spattered with soft-pale primroses,
and celandine sparkles,
clumps of scurvy grass, tippex-white;

carpets of golden saxifrage
beneath the leafless trees;

cliff paths pregnant for May colour burst
with here and there some opening buds,
a first early thrift –
soon will exuberantly drift,
and squill, May’s blue-star swathe,
a little splash of yellow rattle,
cushions of sea campion breaking into flower;

hedgerows alive with birds,
gulls shout and swirl above the sea             
crows caw and red-beaked cliff chough peck.

 

Certificate U
Poem
Countryside explorations
Nature

Comments

Submitted by celticman on

tippex-white, no errors here. A breeze of a day. 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Celt, and yes, a lovely lot of breeze around, too. Spots of 'Tippex' seemed to describe the petals well! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Beautiful, Rhiannon.

Tina

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Tina. We had wondered what it would be like as early as April for a holiday, but it was indeed lovely. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

What a pretty picture!  I'd love to be there.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Helen. We had a lovely week, early April, and though the floral display is even more dramatic in May, it was indeed lovely, and took good photos. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks for the cherries. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

I love how the names of the flowers as you have used them, make such a lovely picture of spring.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jean. It felt good to record something of the sweep of it all. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Ed Crane on

You have captured the essence of the things I love about springtime.

Ed

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Ed. Yes, there is such a delicacy about the emerging flowers and fresh leaves tentatievly poking through, and the anticipation of more to come. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Rhiannon,

this has got to be one of my favourite poems of yours. It made me want to walk out with nature and breathe in that wonderful freshair, taking in the spring colours too.

Mastered beautifully.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Oh, Jenny, what a lovely comment! Thank you. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Shannan on

... the pregnant part... just gave me the wonder of 9 months of other seasons -  all playing their part of the cycle of life to give birth to the beauty of spring in all her joyous beauty and glory :) Thank-you. * Cyber hugs *

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Hi, Shannan. Perceptive comment. 'Cyber hugs' back to you! Rhiannon

 

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Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

What a treat Rhiannon, thanks for this, it's painted a picture in my mind I needed to see. Pembrokeshire is truly stunning, wish I was there, walking the coastal path.. 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jane. I'm so glad you got something from the recorded memories, too. I'd also love to be back there, especially as we've seen those May cliff carpets of spring squill, and drifts of thrift last year. But I appreciate what we had this time too, and nice to share it! Rhiannon