Swathed In Nature's Beauty

Gold cherry
Poem of the week

By skinner_jennifer

Mon, 21 Aug 2023
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25 comments
 

 

Remembering that sense of

mystery, recalling woodland

swathed in wild childhood

memory;

 

amid flowing passage of

time, wondering if trill

congregation of birds are

gathered on bendy limbs,

 

branches appear to stoop

lifting nature's spirit; where

in copse symbol is blessed by

meandering stream;

 

this gentle splashing over

rocks, displaying reflected

ripple of sky gives ease in

sheltered atmosphere;

 

as late Spring's blossom of

Hawthorn alongside grassy

bank, resembles fair bride's

veil blown wispy on soft breeze.

 

I would again return to daisy

chains...while with friends,

imagining boarding our woody

dens – ships sailed beneath

tall trees and summer never

seemed to end.

 

Photo's my own.

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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Beautiful memories of a never ending summer - thank you for this Jenny. One small typo:

while with friend's,

imaging boarding our woody

friends
imagining

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Oops! Thank you insert for letting me know about the spelling mistakes, I've now put them right.

Summers always seem so much longer when your young. Being lucky enough to have the woods right at the bottom of our garden was such a bonus. The woods are always a tonic and so inspiring.

I'm glad you liked and grateful for your feedback.

Many thanks.

Jenny. smiley

 

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day!

Please share/retweet if you enjoy it too

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Wow! What a lovely surprise. Thank you so much for the Pick Of The Day insert. 

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by marandina on

"..where

in copse symbol is blessed by

meandering stream..."

 

Another beautiful reverie and accompanying pic. Delightfully done, Jenny. Paul :)

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

It's always a pleasure to read your comments Paul. It was a lot of fun writing this poem and remembering. I think every wood should have a stream running through it, water is important in so many ways.

Thank you for reading and your kind words.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Wonderfully done Jenny. There is no greater playground than the woods. I was fortunate enough to attend a primary school bordered by a strip of woodland which we were not supposed to enter but of course we did. Love, 'branches appear to stoop lifting nature's spirit'

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Jane,

isn't it the best feeling in the world being fortunate to be so close to nature? Like you I was lucky enough to have the woods on my doorstep, and never once felt in any danger, but then that was back in the early sixties, so I suppose times were different back then.

It's so kind of you to read and let me know you enjoyed.

Many thanks.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

A lovely place pictured for young and old. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You're so right Rhiannon. The woods are special for both the young and old. and are a respite from our heavy road traffic that seems to be getting more and more congested.

Many thanks for reading and your input, which is always appreciated.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by celticman on

daisy chains, didn't we all? even us boys. 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Jack,

some times it's the uncomplicated things in life that are the best.

Always great to hear from you.

Many thanks.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

Wonderful memories, Jenny, and so beautifully brought to life. There are certainly times now when I would love to build a woody den and escape there for a while!

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi airyfairy,

the memories are special and fun to look back on. Having the trees to write about is a spiritual thing for me. I know what you mean about making dens, they were fun to build and a place where adventures could begin. 

For me now it's a place of respite to just watch and listen to nature...Oh! Yes and also read a good story too.

Glad you enjoyed and thank you so much for letting me know.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

"boarding our woody

dens – ships sailed beneath

tall trees and summer never

seemed to end" that's lovely!

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Ah! Thank you for picking up on those lines Di. It was great to imagine being on the high sea, maybe being washed up on an island and having to make a shelter. Or the life of a pirate and burying our imagined treasure. There was no end to where we could go with our dens.

Happy you got pleasure from reading this poem and thank you so much for letting me know.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Turlough on

For children there are few places more mysterious and exciting than a wood. Every tree and every small clearing is a source of intrigue and adventure. And every noise is that of a wild beast coming to eat us up until we see that it's only a rabbit or a blackbird.

I'm sure these words will stay in my mind for most of today...

I would again return to daisy chains...

If only we could.

 

 

Turlough

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You are so right with your words Turlough, there's certainly no better place than the woods for stirring imagination.

I have to admit I wouldn't want to play in woods now, even if I was a child, times have changed and you don't really know who is lurking about, which is very sad to think of what the many children are missing out on.

Those daisy chains were always part of our life, along with treasure of unusual shaped stones and shells found at the beach from a holiday in Cornwall, or any other items we could find lurking around the house that wasn't important.

Appreciate you reading and sharing your feedback.

Many thanks.

Jenny. smiley

 

 

 

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

Very lovely, Jenny. You are wrapped in summer's glory too. 

Richard L. Provencher

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

It's always a pleasure to hear from you Richard. It's kind of you to let me know you enjoyed reading.

Thank you.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This is our Poem of the Week - Congratulations!

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

What a wonderful surprise insert, I'm honoured this is Poem Of The Week.

Thank you so much.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

You excel when writing about remembrances and Nature in your inimitable style, Jenny, and your contributions are suitably rewards. Congratulations on another accolade

Luigi xx

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Luigi,

I was so excited when I tuned in this morning and saw P.O.W. I'm spending the day house cleaning, so it's a great encouragement to do a thorough job.

Many thanks for stopping by to read and leave such a kind comment.

Jenny. xx smiley

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

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