2025

Hottest and driest Spring.  It’s getting real:
dry soil’s already dust – it’s only June.
Unease alone seeps, our dry souls feel 
damp fear.  However this all ends, it’s soon.

But not today.  Look round!  The sky cloud-wisped, 
deep-shaded hedge, shadows of Shropshire hills.
Listen!  The soft, assuaging trees whisper
“the world is old beyond imagining.  
Be still”.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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February 10, 2026 at 2:56 AM
There are some wonderful town names in Britain, Shropshire has to be one that is so fun to say.It goes so well with the shadows and shading trees. Lovely. J :)
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