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The Fox at Kelham

 

In a pleasant recent dream

a plan was merry made,

to take me out; into the air

away from homely shade;

 

but in order to proceed,

I knew I had to cross,

two main roads; where cars do roam

their speed could be my loss,

 

yet, I saw a beacon,

with Toucan for a name,

means that way was friendly

for my two-feet-powered plane,

 

across A46,

then roved A617,

where no motor-speed-demon,

could takeaway walk heaven,

 

looking down the sides,

much glass; was on the verge,

desolation of bad drive

yet I trod safer kerb,

 

my head then tilted up,

and saw familiar tower,

the place where I had plated up;

all the sweet and sour,

 

fat-lorries did go over, a

well known tiny bridge,

concrete groaned beneath them;

next; I saw it on the ridge,

 

great dear fox of Kelham,

scurried all about,

played with some ripe conkers; to

end the autumn drought,

 

such a scene did warm me

as the cold gusts carried on,

thus, namesake inn I went in; to

refresh my ginger one,

 

upon my return journey, new

season brought some briskness,

smelling all things harvest; said:

soon it will be Christmas!