Up to the Hoar Frost
By Rhiannonw
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The sun is shining, hardly a cloud in the big blue sky.
Drive up the steep hill from Church Stretton,
(a bit icy, careful – precipice to the right,
deep Carding Mill valley);
bright humpy hills the other side.
On the top out into the freezing cold –
invigorating!!
gingery bracken slopes in the sunshine ahead,
but here walk through the white ‘flowers’ on the dead ferns,
and whinberry and heather so bedecked;
and reed stems clad with sharp white needles.
Grey-scale layers of hills eastward,
with shaping-shadows,
and the valleys misty, mysterious, atmospheric.
No-one but us as we crunch around, except on the horizon,
and two passing on the road when we regain the car and have a quick snack.
Then drive down, but instead of returning on the steep frosty way,
drive towards Ratling Hope (what a name – we didn’t find it!)
with fainter views of the westward Welsh hills
and beech trees’ bright afternoon black shadows along the roadside.
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Hi Rhiannon
Hi Rhiannon
It sounds like your current weather is much like outs. But I am staying indoors. I always enjoy travelling around your area with you and the pictures.
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It's good to get out on a
It's good to get out on a chilly day and it's good of you to share the experience in a poem.
Turlough
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Thank you for letting me come
Thank you for letting me come along with you on your chilly but very beautiful trip!
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Walking with Rhiannon in one
Walking with Rhiannon in one of her beautiful poems is always a delight. That's why her latest work is Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too
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Loved this one, Rhiannon! So
Loved this one, Rhiannon! So many fabulous descriptions!
"and reed stems clad with sharp white needles.
Grey-scale layers of hills eastward,
with shaping-shadows" this is WONDERFUL! And "crunch around" told me exactly what the grass was like.
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Evocative
I loved this; the way you evoke the lanscape through your descriptive language - I could feel how invigorating it was!
Dougie Moody
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congrats on the golden cherries
My dog loves digging her nose into piles of frozen leaves and the crunch they make as we walk through them.
Snow predicted here today, but it won't stay very long I think.
very atmospheric piece Rhia.
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"... gingery bracken slopes..
"... gingery bracken slopes.."
Another enjoyable walk with you, Rhiannon. You bring the whole thing to life with your words. Very lovely. Paul :)
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Will hold special memories
Will hold special memories for you and your husband Rhiannon. You certainly took me as a reader for a wonderful trip out. A very enjoyable poem indeed.
Jenny.
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