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Thought I would create a blog featuring my walks on these beautiful summer evenings, I am so lucky to be living in this rural bliss, I came here with my mum and step-dad 8 years ago, away from the bright and hectic life of city living (Leeds) dont get me wrong, I still love my home town, I have family there and visit regularly, but I am so happy to come back to my idyll, I have to walk mum's dog as she is too ill, I lost my little pooch 5 weeks ago and miss him dearly.......Anyway, as some of you might know I write a bit of poetry, and would like to share with you the poem I wrote tonight, I hope it brings some joy to the people on here that are not fortunate enought to enjoy the sunny days, as my mum isnt, she has always been an outdoor person, used to take me hiking in the Dales, she hasnt been out of the house for some weeks now, only to visit the hospital, I did take some pics of 'my field' but I cant find my card reader arghhhhhhhhh, will upload tomorrow for a visual as well as verbal impression.........
Midsummer poppies
As I walked along in the warm evening haze
A sea of red set my eyes ablaze
A field of poppies dancing around
A whimsical petal floated to the ground
Then took off again in the gentle breeze
Gracefully floating, amongst the buzz of the bees
The beckoning silence, called me to see
Led me to this place, so calming and free
A butterfly flutters gently past
An owl ventures early, from his daily fast
This field is my sanctuary, where nothing hurries
To reflect on the day rid my mind of worries
I will close my eyes, when I go to bed
Imagine I’m swimming in the sea of red
Morning comes, what the day brings, we’ll see
My field of poppies will be waiting for me
I’ll tell them my worries, and they’ll answer me
With a flutter of petals, smiling with glee
Don’t worry, they’ll whisper, were here for you
As the sun sets magnificently, reflecting their hue
I plucked a poppy, Im sure it didn’t mind
Gave it to my mum, I hope she can find
The essence of summer, in that pretty stem
And the promise that, she will feel again
The sun on her face, the wind in her hair
I promise mum, I will take you there……..
