Coastal Cottage (Pembrokeshire)

Gold cherry

By Rhiannonw

Mon, 03 May 2021
  • 3155 reads
19 comments
 

(painting J Maddocks)

White-washed cottage
slate roof
facing always the blue bay
and far cliffs.

Sometimes ocean calm
soothing sound of many waters,
breezy balm;

sometimes grey and wild storm shake
crashing roar
of waves that break
in tumult on the rocky shore.

Certificate U
Poem
Coastal Path
Nature

Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You took me down to the sea with this poem Rhiannon, it's so long since I've been. Summing up the view from the cottage in that lovely painting. Enjoyable read.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. Glad you enjoyed. I have the painitng in the bedroom, and it reminds me of so many lovely holidays, both in my childhood and recently that we spent in north Pembrokeshire. I was lying down recently a bit unwell, and looking at the paintng, and thought to try to write down something about it! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Thank you for taking me to that lovely cottage with you Rhiannon - hope you're feeling better now!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, glad you liked the littel visit! My health is a bit troublesome up and down. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I'm so sorry to hear you've not been feeling well Rhiannon. Sending good health your way and hoping you are okay now.

Best wishes,

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. Seems a condition where seems to get better, but troubles a bit in new ways from time to time. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for the cherries for this lovely area! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I'm so sorry to read you are unwell Rhiannon, and I do hope that changes for the better very soon. I wouldn't have guessed from this poem though, which is vibrant and strong as you, the cottage rooted in the landscape with "always" and the evocation of the world's multitude of jostling waves in "many waters" , and then the passion of the last stanza. All from that small stillness of an image on your wall, like a keyhole

As Insert and Jenny say, you took me right there, thankyou! I hope you can go there again. My Dad took me to St David's once and it was wonderful

Take care of yourself

XXX

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Di. As I told Insert, it's up and down. I hope we can go again to the coastal path, Di, but this painting always gives me the feel of the place. The sound of quiet many waters, and the sound of stormy waves are both things I enjoy (thought I've never been out in a really wild storm, when I experct I would be very glad to return!). I remember saying to one of my sons that we could take photos, but not photogrrapsh the wonderful sound!

Rhiannon

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi Rhiannon,

You have encapsulated the calm of the bay and also what it can be like in stormy conditions. Lovely painting too. There are many lovely places in Pembrokeshire! Hope you feel better soon.

hilary     smiley

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, HIlary. I think she is/was a littleacclaimed local artist, but it and a few little other ones I bought in her shop have been lovely souveneirs of holidays down there. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This wonderful poem is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day!

Please share/retweet if you want to go there too

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. I hope many do enjoy this visit, and maybe soon the real scene! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Mark Burrow on

This is lovely Rhiannon. Get well soon x 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Mark! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

HI Rhiannon

Beautifully done. You took us there with you.

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jean! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

You paint a picture of peace and happiness. What more do you want? Contentment.

Keep well Rhiiannon! Tom

(Very popular poem must say you've got dozens of comments!)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thank you, Tom. The picture of the cottage was very popular, but the poem pictures it in all kinds of weather, as we all have in life, the peaceful and the trials! Rhiannon