Shady Skenfrith

By Rhiannonw

Fri, 26 Aug 2016
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Shady Skenfrith,
Monnow gliding,
sunshine glinting,
rippling burble,
from white water tumble
edging small pool
where family laughter
splashing to cool
with dolphin incongruous,
inflatable preposterous –
mellow Monmouthshire hills
surround, and above, up high
white cloud bergs lie
scattered across the sea-blue sky.

Certificate U
Poem
Countryside explorations
Nature

Comments

Submitted by celticman on

mellow Monmouthshire is a gem of a setting because the word sounds like it is. 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Celt. Yes, I find many parts of Monmouthshire mellow, gentle and beautiful countryside. We hadn't expected to be able to get out in the countryside today, but the lady we went to visit in a hospital nearby was out at an oupatients' appointment when we arrived there, and so managed to go to this place on our way home and it was very refreshing, especially on such a beautiful day and the drive homewards from there was very lovely too. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

You have a way with making you few words be very meaningful and appropriate ones, and giving us a lovely picture of your area.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jean. Skenfrith in Monmouthshire isn't very close to us, about 30 miles, and it was lovely to visit there again on a beautiful day. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Some wonderful descriptions of what you saw Rhiannon,

especially the white cloud bergs lie scattered above the sea-blue sky. Went so well with the photo.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. I'm glad you liked that last couple of lines, as I'd liked them very much! I hadn't got my camera with me, but found a photo with a similar sky in it. Rhiannon