Peak District United Kingdom

Fingers of light pierced the clouds caressing the moors
with life giving warmth, purples, browns and greens of
heathers mingled, blended, in a union of beauty. Yellow
of gorse splashed in the sultry, hazy spectre of natures
superb canvas. The dry stone walling lay sporadic, lost,
decaying in time and memory, the hardy moorland sheep
stumbled from blade to blade, in the breeze they used the
walls as shade. Golden plovers dipped and dived the call
of pee weet pee weet echoed in the stillness, the Peregrine
hovered with silent wings and sunlit eye. Those fingers of
light walked the hillside highlighting the chalk outcrops
on craggy reaches as if new laden snow. Black pools of
peaty water dot themselves borne of winters starkness,
it is a beauty that holds both eye and heart, a picture
painted for the soul. A place where all blends and the
crofter wears no watch only the sun and moon to follow
and the footsteps of the rambler sleeps in the fragrance 
of the heather.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Lusha Avatar
January 26, 2011 at 10:50 AM
I missed this one ...congratulations Daniel beautiful picture you painted just how I remember it in holidays gone by...Allie
Heckman Avatar
January 11, 2011 at 7:43 PM
great metaphors
Cwiak Avatar
December 20, 2010 at 3:56 PM
Congratulations on your win, Daniel. Wonderful images! Dan C
Freeman Avatar
December 20, 2010 at 8:32 AM
Congratulations Daniel on your honored poerty's place. Excellent pose. Agape, Moses
Kendrick Avatar
December 1, 2010 at 12:45 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
Horsman Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 8:53 PM
excellent Daniel, congrats on the 3rd place with this wonderful poem, that i can related to. Harry
Mac Donald Avatar
November 26, 2010 at 9:14 AM
Congratulations Daniel, on having this lovely poem chosen. Imagery and colour lead the reader to the moors, where their senses blend in with the scents and sounds. So beautiful, thank you! Best regards, Mikki
Mehta Avatar
November 25, 2010 at 3:13 AM
Daniel - Many congrats on winning coveted spot in contest..... Happy Thanksgiving.... Luv & Best wishes.....Hitendra Mehta
Foster Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 9:15 PM
You take this reader right to the heart of these hills and moors. thank you. a well deserved win Daniel. regards margaret
K. Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 1:36 PM
This sure has awesome imagery, Daniel - Enjoyed reading this and you yourself have painted such beauty with your words-- super congrats on your awesome 3rd place win :) --nikko :)
Dietrich Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 9:59 AM
daniel, congratuations AGAIN. Be happy that I told soup about the plagiarism to my poem that was in the third place position. NOw YOU got to move up to take that spot once occupied by the thief. AWESOME. one of my fav poems is now in top three! Luv Andrea
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November 24, 2010 at 7:47 AM
Congratulations on your big win, Daniel! Love, Carolyn
Coulstock Avatar
November 23, 2010 at 6:52 PM
Hi Daniel.This is a lovely piece of prose.It is beautifully descriptive.You have painted this with colour and strong imagery through the creative use of words.As you say 'a picture painted for the soul'I can see why it impressed the judges.Congratulations on your well deserved win.Love June (Sylvia)
Dietrich Avatar
November 23, 2010 at 5:37 PM
Wowowow, this is amazing descriptive writing and what an awesome finish to it. FAV for this one!
Haick Avatar
November 23, 2010 at 12:35 PM
Hey Daniel, my congratulations to you on your fantastic win in the Contest!! Wonderful work, Daniel. Love, Audrey
Brown Avatar
November 23, 2010 at 10:28 AM
Congratulations on your win Daniel in The PoetrySoup International Contest with your amazing poetry. Love, Carol
Gorelick Avatar
November 23, 2010 at 7:27 AM
Congrats Daniel...what a wonderful thing for you to win BIG...this is a lovely picture you paint. BG
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November 23, 2010 at 6:15 AM
Congrats Daniel on your big win in the P.S. contest with this wonderful entry and hope u and your family will enjoy a very Happy Thanksgiving my friend.. hope all is well with u... and will see u here soon again with luv..
Adeite Avatar
November 23, 2010 at 3:36 AM
Hey warmest congrats to you on having your wonderful poem winning the Poetry Soup international Contest. keep your passionate pen flowing with inspiration and keep up the creative writes. You are such a wonderful talent. Keep writing. Love always. Adeleke.
Docherty Avatar
November 22, 2010 at 10:09 PM
Warmest congratulations, loved your poem it made for a great read, Anna-Marie.
Iyer Avatar
November 22, 2010 at 9:31 PM
Congrats for being among the winners, Cheers i take inspiration from you cheers suresh
Kendrick Avatar
November 13, 2010 at 12:30 PM
It was like being there with this very descriptive work..Congratulations on your work going on into the second round..Sara
Brown Avatar
November 10, 2010 at 9:34 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round of the Poetrysoup site contest Daniel. The best to you in the finals. Love, Carol
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November 9, 2010 at 7:28 PM
Congrats on making it through the first round of the Soup contest, Daniel! We've missed you. Love, Carolyn
Onclaud Avatar
October 16, 2010 at 5:24 PM
One stunning, expressive narrative.. special greetings for featued poem of the week, daniel! nette
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