Memories

Memories 

White mist on a mountain, 
grey mist on the sea. 
Vapours of the time-mist 
are the men I long to see. 
Just the knowing of them 
made a better man of me. 

Spring is in my song today, 
fields beside the sea. 
Robin, from the tractor, 
waves a hand at me. 
Gulls, churning like a sea-wake, 
follow on the plough.
Donald, trudging homewards, 
after milking of the cow. 

Peter, in the neap field, 
leans upon the hoe, 
dreaming of a girl he loved 
many years ago. 
Geordie’s in the seiner, 
butting up the bay, 
heading for the haddie grounds 
over Orkney way. 

Summer feeds the fields of hay 
moist winds from the west. 
God is in a summer day, 
men and land are blessed. 
Comes along a bonnie lass, 
children at her knee, 
breathing nectar in the glass, 
giving love to me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Lindley Avatar
September 27, 2017 at 4:47 PM
Love this uplifting and very descriptive happy piece my friend. Treasured memories are gems and sharing such in verse is always a positive deed.. You are blessed indeed to have such positive memories my friend..
Gregory Avatar
September 28, 2017 at 3:06 PM
Thanks very much Robert. Glad you like it.
Allison Avatar
September 26, 2017 at 4:15 PM
what wonderful memories Charlie and I do like your vivid descriptive imagery:-) hugs Jan xx
Gregory Avatar
September 28, 2017 at 3:04 PM
Yeah - all gone now. That's life.
Sands Avatar
September 26, 2017 at 3:17 PM
What a nice poem to read today Charlie! Very well done :)
Gregory Avatar
September 28, 2017 at 3:02 PM
Thanks Heidi
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