As we venture out along the coastline
so rugged and wild steeped in history,
hills and fields sloping up and down
give us an awe-inspiring view of the sea,
as a result of curiosity I venture
near the edge of the cliff,
I could not believe my eyes
a small canvas tent perched on a ledge
exposed to a steep drop,
very daring I thought,
wild flowers bask in the intense sunshine
many species uncultivated not seen
anywhere else, a beautiful blue sky
not a cloud to be seen,
bee's are buzzing collecting their nectar
while blue butterflies kiss and flirt
with the flowers, moving soft and lightly
as if in a trance,
fine gossamer spider webs wrap around
prickly, thorny brambles and
tall grass shooting up through the earth,
a spider waits to catch an intruder
that is flying by,
a flowing body of water trickles
from out of the hillside
clear, fresh, uncontaminated,
as it's flowing we cup our hands
and quench our thirst
watching as it meanders down to the sea,
then slowly we once again
go on our way,
with the heat of the day
taking its toll on our energy,
we long for the shade
of the local inn to rest and take a meal
at the end of a glorious day.
Comments
ScoZen | March 4, 2011 - 17:49
Jennifer, hello there
Lovely.
I have returned from a long walk along the cliffs and down by the beach.
This could have just been written for me, sums up my day.
regards.
skinner_jennifer | March 4, 2011 - 18:05
Hi ScoZen,
wow! that is so wonderful, you are really lucky,
I live along way from the sea at least a two and
half hour drive.
Thankyou so much for leaving a comment and reading.
This poem came about from a walk we did along the
coast of St Ives in Cornwall England many years
ago.
Thanks again.
Jenny.
Highhat | March 4, 2011 - 21:11
You took me on a fine walk in your piece of nature- thank you very much Jenny.
;)Pia
skinner_jennifer | March 4, 2011 - 22:39
Hi Pia,
glad you could picture the scene, it was so
beautiful that day, one of those days you wish
you could bottle.
Thanks for reading and commenting.
Jenny.
Silver Spun Sand | March 5, 2011 - 13:40
Lovely this...Jenny. I could smell that wonderful sea air and see everything you painted so beautifully with your words - including the butterflies. I too live a long way from the coast but this poem brought it a lot nearer;-)
Much enjoyed.
Tina
skinner_jennifer | March 5, 2011 - 18:38
Thankyou so much for reading and commenting Tina,
I'm glad I could bring all that lovely sea air to
you with all the nature it has to offer.
Thanks again,
Jenny.
fatboy74 | March 6, 2011 - 20:30
Really quite beautiful this Jenny - thanks for the read. :-)
skinner_jennifer | March 7, 2011 - 13:16
Thanks so much fatboy for your kind words, they are
always so much appreciated, I'm glad you liked this
one.
Jenny.
Carl Halling | March 8, 2011 - 06:38
This is gorgeous, Jenny, lovely words and imagery and skillful construction, really beautiful.
skinner_jennifer | March 8, 2011 - 10:27
Hi Carl Halling,
what a wonderful comment, you have made my day,
thankyou so much for reading and commenting.
Jenny.