Category Archives: A country tale

Huntsman showing off their riding technique

Foot in the stirrup Watch the horse run On the back of truck What had he done A competent idiot We can all see Hunters know better Ha ha hee hee hee

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Yorkshire this morning

The winding track The dry stone walls Mountain features Wildness calls The weary traveller To walk a while To let one’s eyes Just reconcile In gods country Mile after mile

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A little fox peers into the countryside

“Peep po “ full of joyous laughter A little soul today In amongst the vegetation In her foxy way A genuine believer Whose wildness is what she Is above all other souls Her god given pedigree

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The worst kind of hunter is in England

Because deceit is clearly commonplace The evil seemingly Is weighted against the innocent Creating the utmost fear Those leaving snares Are ignorant And as arrogant as can be Weaker than the weakest branch That falls off any tree

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Thankyou Veronica

Some floral composition Grass tufted simplicity A glimpse of Ely township So easy for the eyes to see Veronica is able with her lens To make it clear That what she sees is beautiful And sharing it brings cheer Thank … Continue reading

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What birds are to be found in April.?

The problem my friend is that government bods Are aware of birds but so few Even know all the differences Like martins& swallows where 2find them,& when It is true They might know a pigeon a Robin a black bird … Continue reading

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A Spring evening in Ely

Serenity a perfect calm The Willows wander wild A softness sets the morning glow Reflections of the life On show Come and wander In the glade Waiting for the light to fade Contemplate expressions true In what is this splendid … Continue reading

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The Peak District

Open one’s eyes What do we see A wooded paradise Seemingly Old I be Yet I can feel The energy It’s just so real Wandering amongst the trees breathing the air Feels wonderful

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Trail hunting was always a joke

Talk Why talk about it It’s all false And to me Making laws and breaking them Is ludicrous Now see foxes are protected Earth creatures as we know Trailing has been failing Hunting has to go Hunts are creepy weirdo’s … Continue reading

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Buttermere Valley, Yorkshire

A gate obscures A perfect straight Of water from us How I would rate This splendid picture Of beauty where Crummock Water It’s all we share Buttermere Valley A stretch beyond To stand and dream And just be fond of … Continue reading

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Potten end is due

National trust Leaves me Non plussed land issue tea rooms and nursery having to close

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Hedges in April

Garlic mustard  or jack by the hedge its tiny little flowers the leaves are kind of if we crush  them, sort of garlic showers Lift into our consciousness Coming  from the tall  towers Bats from one Bram Stoker with subtle … Continue reading

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The pigeon was concerned

Some time cats when sleeping Are so relaxed that they Look as though they have snuffed it The pigeon thought that way Wanted to be sure actually A sort of Moses act What else could a wild bird do Than … Continue reading

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Ely. Cambridgeshire

A ripple here a ripple there The sun a ball of fire Ely looks magnificent Of Nature can we tire From this resplendent morning light Simply put we know Living in this paradise And sharing its warm glow

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The glorious speak District

Those purple hills Those daffodils Serenity is born A nice blue sky I wonder why We are happy we were born Near to what is beautiful Natures doorstep place Wildness is a bond we share    

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Pork sandwich

Big dark eyes See everything you see A sandwich might Fill part of your stomach Every single bite Might make you all feel happier But what I see is you Chomping on my dead mums ribs It’s unfair what you … Continue reading

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Ullswater welcomes A Spring Day quietly

Ullswater welcomes a glorious Spring From the rippling waves that honestly bring Such emotion to bare in the quiet of the day Peace is upon us that much we can say Floral embraces purest greenery And the movement of wildness … Continue reading

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Rhos on Wye

A mirrored spectacular Softly displaying A coolness such peacefulness Drenched in pure light A soft emanation A wondrous creation So much emotion At the nearness of night

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Ely Cathedral

A silhouette now cometh Sitting beautifully In the perfect landscape Raised historically Ely bringing promise To the land we all can see A glorious induction Into spirit constancy

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The little grey fox

Such a shame. Where in he lies A little fox With family ties Has passed his last Breath and last look Beyond the chain link fence Who had took His little life Peacefully He is in spirit Honestly

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How it is for us foxes

Look into her eyes They say so much to me Born to be wild Apparently Housed in an earth In the forest somewhere With lots of wild neighbours And a purposeful lair Humans the majority Hunting us down Chasing and … Continue reading

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She an escapee

Released from the end game The slaughterhouse She A pig with a future Now deemed possibly Freedom from slaughter Imagine that treat As she runs about happily

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Carrying a dog rather than walking it

Taking one’s dog for a walk In the heat Means helping by carrying It can unseat A canine it’s paws on the asphalt Can cause Burning Concerning pet owners to pause Consideration True love and care

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One for the birds

A creator of birds Was quite lost for words He engineered their wings To fly Freedom important That’s how they did it But ignorant man He knew why He shuttered their being For he was all seeing Caged them And … Continue reading

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The winged engineer

The concept of the honey bee a dainty creature obviously a tireless worker honestly Collecting nectar  consequently engineers with inspiration foraging across the nation in point of fact they are our salvation pollinating  by creation   six sided cells with … Continue reading

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Since I have been vegan millions have died

Arrogance surfaces GODS gifts are thrown Into wheelbarrows Bad seeds are sown Imagine these babies Their mothers around Stolen and dumped Just like sacks on the ground Unwanted victims Suffering so Tearful and wanting Their mothers

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A Brock’s Lot

Badgers Bruins even Brock’s Three names for them, they Are our wildest brethren At the butt end of each day They build their setts in quiet spots And life for them ought be Ancient in their eminence Why do governments … Continue reading

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Showing kindness to the animals

A dose of femininity A clean escape where we See animals enjoying life And so expressively A lass creates their haven Really helps them to Realise the gifts on offer Are there’s and it is true

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One morning in Cambridgeshire

Reality in a wisp of light Open a day supreme A sunrise that is capable Of creating a living dream Dulcet tones and colours Soft and peaceful hue’s Ely is remarkable Now isn’t that good news

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A wild streak in him

A prudent little face he has And eyes that sparkle, He Is able in his foxy way To honestly now be So uncompromising ready to accept Treats It’s hard not to fulfil his needs When He’s so adept

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