The Sweet Track
From the Isle of Westhay
to the mouth
of good old, River Brue ..
And standing
just proud of our now
famous Wetlands
and the peatbogs below ..
Raised upon
four hundred year old
hand hewn
English oak logs to serve
as an aid to
offer escape routes from
any would be
vile marauding invaders ..
Originally built
in 3807 BC and then later
re-discovered in
1970 by a Mr. Ray Sweet ..
Now part of
our Great British and local
Somerset heritage ..
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Author:
Neville (
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- Comment from author about the poem: For anyone interested .. A little bit of my very local history .. With no embellishment whatsoever .. Taken from Looking Back on Burned Bridges which is available worldwide via Amazon .. Thanks for looking
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Comments7
Always nice to learn about people's local history, Lovely write, enjoyed the read
Thanks a bundle PL .. N
You are very welcome
A write that links the modern day to the past falling back into the misty past and prehistory into myth associated with the legendary King Author's Chamelot. Nicely written Neville
You got it & made my day in one .. Cheers ..
Most welcome hope you are doing well
Charming, downright charming. Well-nigh exquisite with delightful imagery and a sweet poignancy haunting. I love it. Thank you for sharing.
I have a soft spot for charming ma'am bless ya through n through ..
Neville, you’ve given this piece the feel of a guided walk through time...ayering history, place, and pride in a way that makes the Sweet Track feel both ancient and immediate. I like how you balance the factual with a touch of storytelling warmth, turning heritage into something the reader can stand upon. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛ A fave from me, mate. And a whole lot of cheers: 🍻🥂
You are a ⭐my friend .. I couldn't ask for more .. Many huge THANKS .. Neville
You are most welcome, Neville! So are you, Mate, Here's to the galaxy that is MPS! 💜
Sweetly done. No, why embellish? A local history piece needs some bare facts, unless there's a tale or two to go with it. But, we can't re-write history, so you've told it like it is. I loved it. - Phil A.
Many supreme thanks Phil/MF27 .. Neville
And bang went a morning as I dived down a virtual boggy hole to gather more information on the Sweet Track. Poetry as a purveyor of solid and intriguing information. Great stuff, Neville.
I am nowt short of honoured you should have felt thus inclined .. I love it when ya dive you old dog .. Cheers .. Neville
I do love Somerset, Devon and Cornwall! And the peace I find while there. Hopefully take a trip soon, as really I'm not far.
Thanks for the reminder and always a pleasure to see you are still flowing well.
Take care my friend
Hey Dan, it's good to see you too my old friend .. Let me know when this way and maybe hook up .. Cheers for reaching out and checking in .. I'm chuffed to bits .. N
Hang on a mo! I'm sure you never lived in the uk?
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