Derwentwater’s oaken shore
gives onto waters, crystal pure
or so they were, now marred with foam
a plague upon my mountain home
Bracken-clad hillsides’ colours change
with seasons as they rearrange
and sphagnum moss and cotton-grass
wet walker’s bootsteps where they pass
and yew and sedge and ash trees bend
in winds which blow, the boughs to rend
while birdsong of the lark and thrush
ascends with a melodious rush
into the upper atmosphere:
some clearer, brighter, sweeter air
our hopes, though fragile, rising high
as dandelion-seeds dance the sky
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What a beautiful place, and your words do it justice, Ingrid.
beautiful.
Thank you!
You have such a clear, beautiful voice, Ingrid.
<3
David
Thank you David!
So beautiful .💕
Thanks Grace 💖
My pleasure 💕
“dandelion-seeds dance the sky” I love this imagery, Ingrid!
Glad you liked this Virginia!
How eloquently you speak of a walk in nature, Ingrid! The images are beautiful and inspiring. Seeds are a wonderful symbol of the changing seasons and the promise of life continuing.
Thank you Cheryl!
A beautiful piece…loved it. 💞👏
The beauty of the place sings through your voice, Ingrid! ❤️
Thank you Punam! ❤️
My pleasure. 😊
Lovely. (K)
Thank you!
An awareness about our changing planet while elevating us to a higher perspective where hope lives. Beautiful. ✨
Thank you Michele! 😊
What a gorgeous poem, Ingrid. The rhythm and rhyme is awesome. Imagery is stunning too. ☺️
Thanks so much Jeff!
You’re welcome, Ingrid!
Dream weaver x
✨
Magnificent poetry, Ingrid. im starstruck
Thank you Jude 🙏
That’s just lovely Ingrid
Thanks Vinny!
This is very lovely; it is perfect in rhyme and metre, too. Wonderful. What a glorious landscape you live in.
I am lucky to be surrounded by inspiration! Thanks Sherry 🙏
How beautifully nature is displayed throughout this poem in different forms that are all equal in wonder!
Beautifully done, Ingrid. You really are channelling Wordsworth at the moment!
You nailed that form! It’s a delight to read aloud.
Your rhyme and meter brings a timeless feel to these vignettes of place. Very lovely, Ingrid, and full of peace at the heart, especially the final lines.
I too am sensing something in the upper atmosphere above the marred world we now inhabit. You express it beautifully.
Thanks Suzanne!
The spirits sing so sweetly in the particulars you combine. It’s fresh as baby’s breath.
Thank you Brendan-this one more-or-less wrote itself!
Love the rhyme and cadance and looking beyonfd the surface foam. Lovely, lovely.
Thank you Susan 😊
Your are mesmerizing and such a beautiful dance. Lovely Ingrid! 💖
Thank you Cindy 💕
Welcome-:)💕
the beauty of nature is wondrously depicted in your words .. this is like a tribute to wordsworth, he could have written this
Thank you, Kate: praise indeed!
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