The Long Mynd, Shropshire (12/10/19)

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Wed, 16 Oct 2019
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On top of the Mynd with its autumn brown,
soft waves and humps and troughs reaching down;
glider takes off flung high to drift round
for bird’s-eye view of the rolling ground,
and walkers below gaze into the sky,
enjoying the expanse as if they could fly,
fresh air and freedom though the distance in haze,
the sky’s all grey, but gorse gold's ablaze.

 

Certificate U
Poem
Countryside explorations
Nature

Comments

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Hi Rhiannon, these nature poems you write are so professional now and this is no exception. There's so much texture and the way you extend beyond the visual confines of the scene, 'enjoying the expanse as if they could fly' because that's how it can make you feel. Wonderful.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you so much, Jane. I'm always happy when it 'comes out' compact and feeling I can express the feel of the place, so am glad to know it worked so for you. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks for the cherries. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

What an amazing scene and some lovely descriptions. The poem as a whole was full of exhilaration which I very much enjoyed reading.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for expressing your feelings on reading this so. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

This is my favourite poem I have read for ages! WOW. Will want to read this for years to come

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

So glad it meant so much to you! Thanks, Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

HI Rhiannon

Not long ago we went for a picnic in a place where they have lots of hang gliders, and it was great fun watching them slowly drift towards land. Lovely poem.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jean. These were the proper large gliders – there is a gliding club there. By its side is a field sometimes used by hang gliders but I've never been there when it has been used, though I have watched them take off elsswhere. Rhiannon