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Take a Walk To the Pencil

Taking the bus down the Clyde coast
to the lovely coastal town of Largs
where there is a walk along the seafront
often the winds blowing so many flags

There are nice grassy slopes around
bringing greenery to the fore
also, seats are periodically placed
for the not so fit who can't do more

Let's get walking and enjoy the views
there's so much to see that's all the rave
all along the path, there's sea to see
so glorious a sight of deep blue waves

Now there's the pencil within your view
this large stone shaped like a pencil
it goes right up to twenty-one metres
protected as a listed building not coincidental

Now we've reached our destination
it's turn around to walk the way back
enjoy all the views again will see
a lovely afternoon spent on the track

(Largs' in Scotland most famous monument is The Pencil, situated at the south end of the Prom, near to Largs Marina. The Pencil was built in 1912, to commemorate the Battle of Largs 1263, when the Scots defeated King Haco of Norway's troops on the shore at Largs after the 160 longships got caught in a storm.)

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Jennifer Proxenos Date: 6/13/2019 3:29:00 PM Hi Gordon, What a wonderful walk you took us on and your explanation of The Pencil, a structure to commemorate a memorable battle between the Scots and Norway - love it when poets encompass history into their poems an awesome write Gordon! Hugs, Jennifer. Login to Reply Gordon Mcconnell Date: 6/13/2019 3:40:00 PM Thanks so much, Jenny, Glad you enjoyed it and bringing history into my poems is something I don't often do but gives me thought to do it more in future. In fact, this walk only happened yesterday and did write it on way back on the bus!

Tom Cunningham Date: 6/12/2019 4:24:00 PM Wonderful write Gordon, sounds a lovely place to visit, have been.to Scotland three times, the last visit was Ayrshire where the Cunningham's originated. Even bought a clan tie, and love the bagpipes'. Tom. PS. Hadn't heard of that battle, must google it. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/12/2019 5:51:00 PM Gordon, The picture was taken in the Lake district a few weeks ago, when we went to Scotland a few years ago we stopped off there for an hour and always said we'd go back for longer, a beautiful place. Tom Gordon Mcconnell Date: 6/12/2019 4:42:00 PM Thanks Tom, glad you enjoyed and found it interesting. That's interesting you were in Ayrshire as Largs is in North Ayrshire right on the west coast. I was brought just out side Kilmarnock in central Ayrshire loved there for the first 37years of my life. By the way always wanted to ask what's the lovely picture on your profile page? It looks so picturesque . Have a great week, Gordon

Jan Allison Date: 6/12/2019 3:33:00 PM Thanks for the tourist info - it sounds a beautiful and fascinating place to visit:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Gordon Mcconnell Date: 6/12/2019 3:42:00 PM Thanks, Jan, just have written it today on way back on the bus and so glad you liked it, hope all going well with hubby and yourself. Prayerfully yours, Gordon