Peace In The Forest
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By skinner_jennifer
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Tuesday 1st August 2020.
A walk in Savernake Forest.
Afternoon pleasures that merge,
wandering along snaking paths
where mystery and reality give
rise to imagined strangeness,
we two walked between still trees
silence resonating...hearing impaired,
no trembling leaves caught in breeze;
zephyr rippling away on faraway lake.
Forest was serene...windless calm as if
life had deceased, only sun remained
soothed by passing feathery clouds;
rays peered between clothed limbs,
along our trail blackberry beetles
were having trouble, so many lay
struggling on their backs in a tizzy;
too many casualties to aid or assist,
like drops of ink poured on oil glistening
rainbow jewels, some staggered giddily
similar to town drunk desperate for rest,
a sheltered place off the beaten track.
No deer stalked complex network of
undergrowth, tangled brambles twisting
between waves of ferns, various vegetation
all fighting for light in labyrinth of contortion,
It was as if we'd stepped into a still life
painting where forest was there, but we
were the only two left, apart from scurry
of those in a hurry to get home like us.
Pixabay free image.
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Pick of the Day
Time seems to stand still in this beautiful evocation of a forest walk - it's our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.
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How nice to be able to find
How nice to be able to find peace and tranquillity by walking through a forest off the beaten track and breathe clean and fresh air unsullied by the infectious virus prevalent in urban environments.
We have to be thankful that we can still find comfort in nature.
Enjoyable and skilfully crafted poem, Jenny.
Luigi xx
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Relaxing and observant.
Relaxing and observant. Rhiannon
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Really well-captured and
Really well-captured and evocative poem. Where I'm living at the mo actually backs onto this forest -- I'd say you nailed it!
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What a beautiful piece Jenny
What a beautiful piece Jenny - you have totally sold Savernake Forest to me! Very well deserved cherries - both red and gold!
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Really captured the scene
Really captured the scene well, like some niftily produced video footage.
I particularly enjoyed verse 3.
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This brought back some memories, Jenny
I lived about 15 miles from Savernake forest for ten years. We often used to go there for a wander on a weekend and especially in autumn looking for mushrooms. Blewits were abundant as I recall. Lovely flavour, but also popular with the wildlife so they often had chunks missing.
I think you have captured the peaceful atmosphere very well.
A good day out was a walk in Savernake then on to Marlborough for lunch in Polly's Tea Room or a wander up the main street of Hungerford looking at the antique shops and having a drink in The Bear
Thank you, Jenny
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Very lovely poem, Jenny with
Very lovely poem, Jenny with so many beautiful lines and images. Loved it. Rachel :)
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