Brief Moments To Imagine
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By skinner_jennifer
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Dear diary...
living twilight years within brightness
of new days is all I need. But oh!
To wander once again down adjacent
lanes to coastal cliff tops, then along
sandy beaches would be so great...
where coolness of fresh sea air takes
my breath away.
Located on rocky plateau colours
would rise, bursting with energy,
cheerfully clambering Lizard's
precipice – flowers of:
Cornish Heath,
Magenta Hottentot Fig:
companions of White Sea Campion,
gazing out over ocean along with me
in salty summer's breeze.
I vision in my youth watching swiftness
of gulls carried across waves that hold
their own, hearing tales of winds that
whip ships of Lysardh rocks with such
unpredictable strength, so unrelenting;
yet when calm a kindred spirit lies.
But! Surrendering to thrill of travel
is now a battle I find hard to overcome,
weight of danger bores down more now
my youth is done. The seeds of doubt
have been sown, no appetite have I
to getaway...escaping pattern of routine
that nourishes confidence, a system
formula fostering care and attention
to discouraged mind:
repetition may seem tedious to some,
but moving through difficult missions;
is like climbing mountains when I'm
out of condition. Now I'd rather visualize
with creative powers, imagine searching
landscapes in breathtaking splendour;
where those ancient beautiful places
once set me free.
Cornish Heath...also known as
Wandering Heath comes from the
Ericaceae family of plants,
native flower to Cornwall.
Magenta Hottentot Fig: is a pretty
creeping species, member of
Carpobrotus edulis family of plants,
again found on Cornwall's Southern
Coast.
Sea Campion is related to the Carnation
and grows along the edges
of cliff tops in Cornwall.
Cornish Lysardh is a peninsula of
Southern Cornwall: also known as
The Lizard.
Pixabay free image.
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Travelling in your
Travelling in your imagination- you visalise it all beautifully Jenny!
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This is sweet and sour. I
This is sweet and sour. I enjoyed the descriptions of Cornwall here, so well done, especially the Hottentot Fig, once you learn that plant name, you never forget it. The energy and fearlessness of youth quickly expires but it sounds like your powerful imagination can take still take you on a free ride any time you need to get away Jenny.
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Isn't the imagination so powerful and timeless Jennifer.
Can take you anywhere
Tanya Jones
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A beautifully visual poem and
A beautifully visual poem and journey. I really need to see more of Cornwall. I have yet to make it to The Lizard and Land's End. One day..
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Vivid memories to enjoy and
Vivid memories to enjoy and share. Rhiannon (I hadn't heard of the hotento fig, but looked it up!)
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It's years since I was in
It's years since I was in Cornwall, as well, but this captures the beauty there so well. A lovely piece of both description and vivid imagination, Jenny.
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Pick of the Day
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Hi Jenny
Hi Jenny
I went tothe Lizard a few years ago. I went all the way on my bus pass! Stagecoach then Western Greyhound. I stayed in the Lizard YHA and had a lovely coasstal walk. It was in the middle of summer.
I love your Nature poetry it is beautiful and always true
xxxx
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Jenny, would it be possible
Jenny, would it be possible for me to print one or two of your stories off for my writing group to critique to improve their writiing skills please?
No problem if you'd rather I didn't, Cilla Shiels
Cilla Shiels
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Hi Jenny
Hi Jenny
I share your feeling about not doing much travelling anymore, but happily remembering the wonderful adventures of times past. We are so lucky to have had those chances when we were younger to explore and marvel at the wonders of the world.
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A beautiful poem enriched by
A beautiful poem enriched by your memories Jenny.
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Lovely dreamily
Lovely dreamily,
One day I'll go to Britain again. My best wishes Jenny! Tom
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Your lovely words brought out
Your lovely words brought out the empathy in me. I struggle on with my travelling though I'll never manage the great treks and cycle rides that took me all over the place as recently as ten years ago. Wanderlust these days, I find, is not hampered only by my fitness and age but also by the difficulties arising from the the global crisis that seemed to be drawing to an end and then the new global crisis that's breating down our necks at the moment. So, trying to be positive about this, I think to myself that my problem is not all my fault ... as I pour another coffee and take another slice of cake from the tin.
Best wishes to you Jenny!
Turlough
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