Hartsop
where lovers’ hearts hop
heading down the valley at the close of day
Ghyllside or hillside
over the fell-top
happily, wearily, wending their way.
Heart’s leap
at golden light’s last lap
over the autumn sky, dying away.
Hearts stop
true enough, all hearts stop:
what better place than Hartsop at the close of day?
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Sharing with earthweal’s Open Link Weekend #144. Hartsop is a hamlet in the Lake District, between Patterdale and Brotherswater, which lies directly below Hayeswater reservoir:
Looks like a lovely little place… beautiful pictures, Ingrid.
It certainly is – thank you Rajani!
What an inspiring and beautiful part of the world you live in. I love reading your poems and viewing your photos of the area.
Thank you Suzanne – it seems an endless source of inspiration 😊
Beautiful, Ingrid! I love the shadows from the hills. It’s pretty flat around here. 🙂
Thank you, Merril – my legs know it isn’t flat around here 😅
You’re welcome, Ingrid! 😏
Really! I also agree with you dear Merrildsmith.🤗💞😊🙏
Wonderful post dear Engrid. Your posts are literally so awesome and informative dear! Just keep going and stay connected!🤗💕😊👍
Thank you kindly 🙏
It’s a pleasure for me dear. By the way I also have my blog page so please do visit that also and give your amazing reviews so that I can also improve myself. Stay Connected dear!😊💞🤗✌
A lovely lively play of landscape and soundscape in a word. The image soars for it. You love your Lake District, don’t you — are you back there or is this from memory?
I have been back a year now, and very glad of it!
I love the rhythm and rhyme of your poem – and what a wonderful place to walk at close of day – or any time. It looks so beautiful there.
Thank you, Sherry – for sure it is!
Really so true said dear Sherry!🤗💞😊
I love the skip and hop of rhyme and phrase here, Ingrid, and as always, your photos make me see a wilder, greener world even though I will never have the delight of visiting it. Thank you.
My pleasure, Hedgewitch!
I would choose there. Beautiful, Ingrid!
It’s a wonderful place – thanks Jeff!
You’re welcome, Ingrid! Always.
Such wonderful light (and of course, shadows) (K)
One gives definition to the other…
Always.
you certainly live in an amazing part of the world, I have fond memories from hiking there but the weather wasn’t as kind as your photos show 🙂
That’s the beauty of living nearby – you get to pick the good days 😊
exactly 🙂
Oh, lovely place, lovely poem!. I must get up to the Lakes!
You took the reader on a tongue twister of a journey to a most amazing place. thank you
I can hear the land breathe!
Thank you Barb 😊
My pleasure!
A delightful singsong quality. 💞 Love the photos!
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks Michele 💖
That creek flowing down the hill is gorgeous and I love how the grass covers the hills like a carpet of felt.
Thank you!
Gorgeous, haunting writing! Loving the images as well. <3
Thank you Jaya 😊
What a joyful poem that made my heart leap.. love it Ingrid!! 💗
Aww, thanks Cindy! 💖
You’re so welcome Ingrid!! 💞
What a wonderful place to observe. I can see how it can inspired this piece. Lovely, Ingrid!
Thank you, Susi – it is a truly wonderful place!
🙂 You’re welcome!