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Watching Reds At Tarn Hows

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:50 pm
by Tom Balch
Sorry, have lost photo!



Watching Reds At Tarn Hows


Here in the midst of lake and fell
where lake-land poets once did dwell,
penned their words in romantic style
I too will sit and dream a while.

Sat at the edge of mountain tarn
looking back over field and farm,
watching Merlin and Goshawks fly
on thermal winds high in the sky.

The scent of pine from forest deep
red squirrels search for nuts to keep,
native to this Cumbrian land
to watch them scurry, really grand.

So tranquil here midst lake and fell
where reds and poets do still dwell,
the only sound is natures song....
this is the place that I belong

Re: Watching Reds At Tarn Hows

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 8:51 am
by Karin Anderson
What an adorable photo you have chosen as I have not seen squirrels in Australia where I live. There is so much to admire in this delightful write such as use of colour, scent and the romance of lake-land poets. Also the rhyming couplets have not gone unnoticed from my grateful eyes thank you Tom.

Re: Watching Reds At Tarn Hows

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 4:39 pm
by Stella
It is such a shame that our red squirrels are declining in numbers Tom.

You poem flows beautifully and i could recall the scent of pine and the magical call of the lakes.. such a lovely place., and a long time since i have been there..

Re: Watching Reds At Tarn Hows

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:15 pm
by Joseph Anderson
Tom- this was well cadenced and gently flowing.It seemed to sing itself right off the page. A great one to read aloud