The Begwns*

By Rhiannonw

Mon, 04 Jul 2016
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High slopes of fresh green bracken,
sheep and wind;
millenium roundabout – dry stone circle
enclosing trees and little sunken stone curved seat,
panoramic circular view
including the dramatic northern scarps
of the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons:
double peak of Pen-y-Fan clear,
storm sweeps over it, obscuring,
veil thins, peaks emerge;
we wander down and around the lake;
first drops of rain as we get back to the car.

* north of Glasbury and Hay-on-Wye

 

Certificate U
Poem
Countryside explorations
Nature

Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

it looks and sounds beautiful!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Insert – a providential 'find' for a brief afternoon's outing. It was labelled as 'all the views, none of the climb', as one can drive near the top, but then it was a peaceful, refreshing hill to ramble around, with such vast, dramatic views. (a birthday treat!) Rhiannon

 

Submitted by london_calling79 on

Such a powerful, guttural, earthy sound to this poem. Beautiful words and harsh sounds capture the wild wonderfully well.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, L-C, glad you felt that. It was a lovely feeling of 'away-from-it-all' in the wind and wild. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Sounds like another pleasant ramble, Rhiannon.   HW  smiley

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Hilary – brief, but very beneficial! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

I remember being in that part of Wales when visiting my son was at University. You describe it so well.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jean. Glad you found it so. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Rhiannon,

you described in your poem the wildness of this panoramic scene. Very much enjoyed reading.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jenny. Glad to know. Rhiannon