A Short Trip to Llandegley Rocks

By Rhiannonw

Sat, 06 Jul 2013
  • 2821 reads
10 comments
 

Council-paid sitter has come to stay
for 4 hours:
time for us both get out away
together, a break from the care
and watching we share
of our elderly pair.

‘Let’s get out to the hills to stray,
up in the wind, blow the dust away …

We came up here many years ago –
I remember those glowing bright orange cat’s ears
(is that what they’re called …?)
in the neat village churchyard;
a thistley meadow below,
with, yes, what do you know!
there’s still some ragged robin there!
– that’s where they were;
now up, up through the trees,
and a path through the bracken,
patches of bilberry,
and the hillside grass
scattered with tiny white bedstraw flowers,
lichen, and loose moss;
look down at the sheltered valley and village
backed by the Radnorshire hills, gentle humps;
return to the climb, and on
to the top with its rocky lumps
and far view to the haze of Welsh rain.

Back to the car,
blown about, refreshed,
and home to routine again.

Certificate U
Poem
Countryside explorations
Nature

Comments

Submitted by scratch on
Absolutely lovely.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
Thank you, scratch. I'm glad you enjoyed. I know you have a sharp appreciation of the nature around you when you are out and about. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Bee on
Wonderful description. I was there. Bee
Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
Thank you, Bee, so glad you shared the lovely climb, flowers and views! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by VeraClark on
I agree with Bee - it was like being taken there for a picturesque ramble.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
Ah, nice to know you enjoyed that ramble, too, Vera. Thanks for letting me know! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

What fun to find one that nobody commented on before, so I can be the first. I enjoyed reading this, and could identify with taking a trip out into the hills with your husband, and sharing past memories of the place. Nature is a great healer.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I can remember that break and the appreciation of the quiet of that hillside. We had both my husband's parents at home at the time, and their interaction very difficult with his dementia. thanks, Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Rhiannon,

I could so identify with this poem. It sounded like such a pleasant break from the routine. Caring for someone can take its toll, having to be there to help, so any form of getting out into the fresh open air is such a bonus.

I did so enjoy reading about your walk. Me and my partner went up on the ridgeway by the white horse yesterday. it was so nice and we managed to walk three miles. The weather was really good to us too. We watched a farmer with his combine harvester, but neither of us knew what he was harvesting, but my partner thought it might be broadbeans. We also saw some birds which my partner informed me were kites, but again I had no idea.

Any way just thought I'd let you know your poem reminded me of our walk yesterday and I enjoyed reading.

Thank you.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. I'm glad you got out on the Ridgeway. That is lovely too, and the far views and fresh air and the kites.

I'm glad you enjoyed my ramble here, too. I enjoyed reading it again, and of your walk. Rhiannon