Rural Rambles

orchidee



Tune: St Fulbert

('Ye choirs of new Jerusalem')

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There work to do, though too take time

In going through life's rhyme

To rest, and ramble as you may

Partake a pleasant day

 

By water's edge or country lane

Soul be refreshed again

in quietude and peaceful green

And fine wildlife scenes seen

 

By river-bank graceful heron

Takes off, a flightful one

Spreads wings, and clear-water below

Sun's beams or raindrops show

 

Enjoying views of creation

And then when journey done

Return in peace, calm and content

And maintain good intent

 

To walk, not rush, nor pressurise

As if strain for a prize

'Tis not a race, but gentle stroll

Whether long or short all

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 13th, 2020 01:53
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. metre. In stanza 3, a pub on a country walk, re-named some months ago, is 'The Heron on the Ford'. I don't go in. I would only add water to the wine/beer! They would chuck me out.
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments4

  • dusk arising

    Nice to read your appreciation of the beauty of our world as seen at first hand.
    Good one Orchidee.

    • orchidee

      Thanks dusk. Ahhh, and whiffs of manure from farm fields too. Phew!

      • dusk arising

        Trust you to tread in it. Is fido giving you dirty looks?

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      • Suresh

        The only creature that didn't seem to get the meaning of tranquility is the human specie

        • orchidee

          Thanks Suresh. It will save me rambling on in the waffling sense! lol.

        • Goldfinch60

          Good one Orchi, walking in a slow manner to appreciated the natural word is so wonderful.

          Andy

          • orchidee

            Thanks Gold. Only thing that spoilt it was a couple of con men in a truck. I saw them 7 years ago even - still conning? On a country road they said 'Remember me, mate; I did your garden? You've not paid me for it yet'. Now I've reported them to the police. Grrr! It's got to stop.

          • Accidental Poet

            Good for you Orchi, a great piece for a nice Spring day. How've you been? How's KP?

            • orchidee

              Thanks AP. All was well on my country walk (except the con men - comment above), then return to misery, to KP. I've got a sign by my front door now: 'Abandon hope, all ye who enter here!' And yet I never see her 99% of the time - she's out getting botox, or being in the papers AGAIN!

              • Accidental Poet

                As long as she's not in the papers with you, right?



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