A SHELTERED NOOK

Michael Edwards

 

 

A SHELTERED NOOK

 

It stood there still the lonely cottage

resolute in seasons ravage

levied there at natures will

the lonely cottage stood there still.

 

 

The wind was strong the rain beat down

and trekking from the local town

a raucous merry making throng

the rain beat down the wind was strong

 

A sheltered nook within the storm

inside its walls both dry and warm

they sang until the rafters shook

within the storm a sheltered nook.

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Edwards © October 2017

 

 

 

 

 

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Comments11

  • orchidee

    A fine write and pic M. I will go and sign there with them then. It looks remote enough, so no one else will hear me singing.
    Ahh, a nook's all right, as long it's not nookie - I would swoon! lol. Remember that monstrous Nookie Bear?! Would scare off any child.

  • Michael Edwards

    I do remember him - never did get it - err the bear that is !! Cheers Orchi

  • FredPeyer

    This is so British! Beautiful though, and so well written! Like the painting too!
    Wish we had some these nooks here!

    • Michael Edwards

      Never thought of it that way but you are so right - very British - thanks Fred

    • Goldfinch60

      Those nooks are special as is the poem and the painting Michael.

      • Michael Edwards

        Can't beat a good nook - thanks for the comment Andy.

      • Accidental Poet

        Most fitting words to a most beautiful painting. Certainly a fav Michael.

        • Michael Edwards

          Indebted to you yet again - thanks AP

          • Accidental Poet

            Michael, 'tis I who's indebted to you for the privilege of reading and viewing such beautiful work. You're an artist in the truest sense of the word.

          • WL Schuett

            Really good Michael the painting is perfect with the poem

          • myself and me

            So beautiful, both the paint and the poem.

          • BRIAN & ANGELA

            IN A SHADY NOOK ~ BY A BABBLING BROOK .............. O yes I remember it well ! Thanks for a perfect symbiosis of Paint 'n Poem. A "swap quatrain" is a perfect structure for such a subject ! Yours BRIAN

            • Michael Edwards

              A nice nook and a good babble - can't beat it/.

            • Louis Gibbs

              Could have sworn I heard echoes in these three! Must be my imagination. Clever writes, Michael!

            • Fay Slimm.

              Brilliant form and given a painted location it sings its own invite as I pop this little gem into my favourites - well done again Michael.

              • Michael Edwards

                Fay - you are too kind - thanks so much.

              • lasergraph

                A safe refuge in the storm. I could imagine the warmth inside. Great write.



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