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Simple Country Splendor

I walked around our farm’s “block” one day,
Each side of which is a country mile.
Noticing details along my way;  
Sights, sounds, smells, and feelings made me smile.
Cows in a pasture gently grazing;
Some glanced at me but not with alarm.
Now horses who at me were gazing;
Sensing, I felt, I meant them no harm.
I strode past a wood, hiding a deer;
Watched two squirrels clatter up a tree;
Crossed a bridge above water so clear;
Passed some hives but not one buzzing bee.
I smelled freshly cut hay in the field;
Farmer’s crops help him pay his lender.
Pondering the joys my walk did yield;	
Loving this simple country splendor.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Dietrich Avatar
November 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Ah yes. Simple splendor indeed
Williams Avatar
November 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Thank you, Andrea, for stopping by to comment. I truly appreciate it. Bartholomew
Murray Avatar
November 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Sounds inviting.
Williams Avatar
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Hi, Jean. Thanks for your nice words, and it is really good to hear from you again. I apologize for my prolonged absence from PS. Just a lot going on in the world over the last 5 years (and not much of it has been good, IMO). Blessings & very best! Bartholomew
Springs Avatar
November 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is a beautiful poem, giving a lovely picture of country life.
Williams Avatar
November 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Thank you very much, Ava, for your kind, encouraging words. Yes, this is a real slice of a largely unspoiled rural area of the Midwest. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment! Very best, Bartholomew
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