The photographs in yesterday’s blog post were taken at Flodden Field, which over the years has witnessed many battles between the English and the Scots. One of the most famous battles was the Battle of Braxton Moor which is more commonly known as the Battle of Flodden Field. It is hard to believe that such [...]
Archive for the tag 'Poetry'
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
I Leave My Heart in an English Garden
I leave my heart in an English garden,
Safe where the elm and the oak stand by.
Tho’ the years rise and roll away
Still shall those watchmen stay,
Bold in the blue of an English sky.
Breezes in the long grass ruffling my hair,
Hollyhock and bluebell scenting the air,
Nothing in the world can ever be
Such a sweet memory:
Nothing in [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 20th 2009
Filed under Books
Between the Moons
I was so pleased that Sean posted about this beautiful book of poetry and photography by Janice Thompson. It is just the sort of book that would look great on a coffee table.
The post also prompted me to check out her blogs which I found to be full of beautiful poems, photographs and paintings.
I [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 17th 2009
Filed under This & That
One Fine Day
A Man in the Shed SillyWeek post:
One fine day in the middle of the night,
Two dead boys got up to fight,
Back to back they faced each other,
Drew their swords and shot each other,
One was blind and the other couldn’t, see
So they chose a dummy for a referee.
A blind man went to see fair play,
A [...]
19 Comments CherryPie on Jul 27th 2009
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
A Proud Mysterious Cat
I saw a proud mysterious cat
Too proud to catch a mouse or rat -
But catnip she would eat and purr.
And goldfish she did much prefer.
I saw a cat – ’twas but a dream
Who scorned the slave that brought her cream -
Unless the slave were dressed in style
And knelt before her all the while.
Did you ever [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Jul 22nd 2009
Filed under Holidays, Malmesbury 2009, This & That
The Flower
And now in age I bud again,
After so many deaths I live and write;
I once more smell the dew and rain,
And relish versing: O my onely light,
[...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 1st 2009
