words inspired by Period images and poems from the collections and the living places we visited on the first Words and Wonders event
A single leaf falling,
A single tree reflected,
In a dark pool.
A single moment holds
Stillness
This was one of our “140 characters” poems – a sort of ‘electronic haiku’ - not worrying so much about syllables but looking at how concisely one can express an image without losing the atmosphere
Inspired by Victorian and Edwardian ladies, we dallied with some of the poem forms that might have occupied their leisure hours or picnics with their skirts spread (carefully) on the banks on the Wye…..
Cinquains
Stepping
Over the stones
Catching a dipper’s eye
Crinolines waver but sway safe
Again
then,
Cranes’ Bill
Nodding gently
Constant water flowing
Bright blue reflecting Summertime
Passing
And acrostics
Close by the river
Rippling water passes
A bright blue flower
Nods lightly in the breeze
Ever returning to the
Sparkling waters
Brightness twinkles
In the air
Like seasons
Liking change
and another, trying for the over-rich Edwardian language
Rippling rivulets
Inspiring
Vibrant
Evocations of Derbyshire.
Roaming the vernal dales
We seek only rich rewards
Yearning for
Eternal Balm
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