The Hare in the Middle

By Rhiannonw

Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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A bridge reflected,
a weir beyond –
shooting water down each end;
stroll the bank,
tiddlers and dragonflies,
a swish of large fish,
walk through buttercups
– glittering gold,
along broad-bean field
(black-eyed flowers),
then wide ride
with sea of rape on one side,
and to the left, a copse
with nettles, and froths of elder:

Haring out of the rape
across the ride,
to quickly escape
to the other side,
it’s long legs pound,
alert its ears –
where nettles abound
it disappears.

We cross the valley,
a cottager insists
no path now exists
through her garden –
undergrowth stings,
as we search to get past,
but must take to the road
face cars rushing fast
for a mile or more
… until back to the buttercups,
the river, the bridge,
and parked car.

 

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Comments

Submitted by Pat G on

That's cheered me on a rainy day. And I like "froths of elder".

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Oh, that's nice to know! Thank you, Pat. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by VeraClark on

It's a really visual, full poem.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Vera. It's good to know I caught the eye-catching things of the stroll. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by celticman on

a shortcut to the past. 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Do you mean it brings back memories to you, Celt? or that it is another of my notes for my own memory of the walk (which it is!). Anyway, thanks for commenting and hope you enjoyed. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by hilary west on

I was out the other day and noticed the buttercup. Is there anything more yellow than buttercup? A nice stroll, Rhiannon, you capture well.  HW  smiley

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Hilary, glad you enjoyed. When the sun shines on the buttercups, and there are so many of them, they are amazing. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by fatboy74 on

A lovely poem. Nice flow and probably more difficult to write than we imagine, as it reads so easily. 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, FB, nice to see you back. I think I must have been looking at your post just as you were writing your comment on this!

Yes, it was quite difficult to get the thoughts tidy, and it is good to know it does read easily in the end.
Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

Lovely visuals - and what a contrast when you had to use the road for your walk.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jean. Yes, taking to the road was a bind and tedious, and it was nice to get off it again! Rhiannon