Untamed.
Shot through with wild beauty here
a nearly-island cossets its freedom.
Sun coats all seasons inviting the hardy
or weak to try
May in December and June in March.
Three sided by water a walk
round headlands breathing in drama
cannot be bettered.
Tide running low or storm
exploding this coastline lends magic
to each adventure.
Remote enough to cause
near claustrophobia to those prone,
clifftop allure whispers
to but few as granite tilts doom
over fearful drops
and night has no neon only a moon.
Seawards and changing her nature
surprises with blue-grey
performance and wind-torn horizon
awes even the bravest.
Mesmeric the ancient beauty and call
to modernist visitors
is this untamed inland and shore
Who dares test Cornish alchemy will
feel its seduction and
must taste its wild fare the more.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Dedicated to the tameless nature of my place of dwelling - -- hope you enjoy.
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Magnificent imagery and expertly penned Fay. 👍
Thank you most kindly A.P,
No - just envious, Fay. And a write which doesn't allow me to forget in a hurry.....
You are in good company with those who would like to stay more than a while among Cornish wild places and feel the draw of its ancient past. Thanks Dave for your welcome comment on Untamed.
'Remote enough to cause
near claustrophobia to those prone,
clifftop allure whispers'..
our nature Poet, supreme
does it again,
thank you, dear Fay
did you take the picture, by any chance?
the timing is wonderful, the foamy wave remnants on the outgoing tide is so 'alive', and yet not blurry
I can hear the overwhelming sway of the sea, just by closing my eyes
what a delightful read!
Hello L.B. and thank you for this generous comment on Untamed. Yes the feel of the sea here can be almost transferred to the reader by alchemy methinks - and no my friend I was not the clever photographer who captured the sight of Cornish sand after tide washes its boulders and borders.
Cornish alchemy indeed. Your words are as ancient as the land Fay
Oh what a delightful comment and compliment Sax - there is nothing more wished than to be writing with Cornwall;s rich history in mind and it s beauty enjoyed by those never yet seeing the reason for such poetic tributes.
tis ragged and real is our Kernow .. a most marvelous place indeed and beautifully captured here in nothing but words gurt lush words o course .. 🙂 x
And a lushly gurt thank eee for praising this effort to magnify Kernow's rich beauty me ansum - - tis the feel of untamed gets under my skin an I guess you think the same............x
A lovely and beautifully written poem..
My thanks to you dear poet for your visit and read of Untamed. So pleased you liked the tribute to Cornwall's rich natural gifts.
Wonderful description of a place you are obviously totally enthralled with Fay.
Andy
Yes indeed Andy - if anyone likes the wild of a place that stays mostly warm throughout the year then they must be attracted to south -west Cornwall
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