Little Shepherdesses

Neville

Little Shepherdesses  

 

Pray where are they now

my little shepherdesses

pray where might I find them

now they are hiding or gone

...

They are all in the meadow

down there by the dew-pit

a full brace and a half of em

as far as can tell ……………….

...

And pray what are they doing

down there by the dew-pit

are the three of em playing

and with what and with whom

...

Are they brazenly bathing

or just casually lazing

while their flock is a grazing  

on lush green meadow grass

...

They be easing out creases

from Sunday best dresses 

each one of em covered

In ripe fig sweet caresses ... 

...

All perfumed from toes

to the nape of their necks

since discarding their clothes

on them bushes for hanging

...

Oh’ my lord what a sight

for these sore eyes, a smiling

here just biding our time till

They church bells stop clanging

...

My little shepherdesses

all naked they play

down in green meadow

each there away far away

...

Not knowing they’re watched

or do they or don’t they

sharing lips, fingers and tongues

without so much a care or a blush …

 

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 1st, 2020 04:45
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • User favorite of this poem: L. B. Mek.
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Comments7

  • orchidee

    They having fun?! A roll in the hay? Glad some people are! Fido won't let me 'frolic'. He's a sheepdog in disguise today, gone to spy on them! heehee.

    • Neville



      thank you for taking a peek at this here scribble Orchidee .. All Good Things,
      ... Neville

    • dusk arising

      What a lovely bright and dare i say 'jolly' poem. Great light hearted spirit about it all which is refreshing in todays climate. Good length and uniformity.... to paraphrase you 'it sits on the page very well'.

      • Neville



        jolly and bright do it for me DA and thanking you aint at all hard my friend ........... cheers sir

        ......... Neville

      • Fay Slimm.

        Ha - - for some reason this write reminded me of the olde ballad - -"Nyphs and Shepherds" being told repeatedly to "Come Away -" - I admit though that those naughty shepherdesses were a bit tempting - -- a big smile raised after this read today Nev........ fank u ever so.......x

        • Neville



          ..................................................... thank you my friend and muchly tooly ...

          ........... Neville x

          • Fay Slimm.

            Whooops - - just returned and found my typo - ha ha - meant to write Nymphs and not Nyphs -- - even that is making me giggle - - sorry but must be something in the misty air here today................x

          • FineB

            Hi Neville,

            Thank you for an enchanting write.

            I might have bumped into your
            shepherdesses last week on my travels last week.

            Keep writing ✍ and safe during these challenging times.
            FineB

            • Neville


              Thank you FineB a most welcome visit & true ... You stay safe too ya hear

              Neville

            • Michael Edwards

              All the paths I have walked through natures realm and I've yet to see shepherdesses but I live in hope. Love the write Neville

              • Neville


                thank you kindly Michael .. the inspiration for these words came from my viewing of an old engraving entitled la petit shepherdesses ... I did wonder whether you might be familiar with it ...

              • Goldfinch60

                The innocence of childhood is shown in your words Neville, if only that innocence would progress into their older lives.

                Andy

                • Neville



                  absolutely .. now that would be a fine thing & certainly something to treasure Andy, thanks a mint and stay safe n well out there my friend ...

                • L. B. Mek

                  good enough to make me look-up meaning of 'shepherdesses',
                  a slide within words to classic literature time's,
                  some may argue its moral compass when choosing to view some aspects through modern day 'all knowing' glasses of herd mentality, judicial PC morality indexes, maybe...
                  I though, read your write as a melancholic nod to those classic wordsmiths: who sang their reality with such wonderous creativity,
                  a unique demonstration of modern mindset's utilising Poetry's inherited tools and skills, to create works that celebrate its mesmeric legacy,
                  great write

                  • Neville


                    Am so glad you are in my corner my friend .... thank you and take care throughout these most difficult times ..

                    ... Neville



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