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The Field On the Hill

To stand and stare, at the field in the hills, We watch in awe, from window sills, And stare and watch, with mesmerised eye, The clouds trailing shadows, as they float on by, To reveal an array, different shades of green, And vibrant petals, waiting to be seen. A farmer emerges, on the horizon of green, To untouched beauty, on a tree, he will lean. An old oak tree, with a crown of leaves, The crown mildly shakes, to an upward breeze. Since the beginnings of time, the tree has stood, It’s roots grow deep, through the grass and mud. Generations of people, have sat underneath, And stared up at the tree, with its dark green wreath. And declared their love, with a small pen knife, In the bark of the tree, a commitment for life. The tree now stands, with two lone visitors, The farmer and his dog, who walk the perimeters. The tree will stand, for generations to follow, As it grows older, it’s trunk will hollow. And make good as a home, for the animals there, From the birds and the bugs, to the rabbits and hare. I look at this field, and my eyes do gaze, A peaceful land, where the animals graze. A place that’s full, of nature and wonder, From sun and rain, to hail and thunder. A canvas that’s filled, before my eyes From the grass and the tree, to the heavenly skies.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 8/7/2024 3:44:00 AM
Beautiful, wonderful and stunning. That is the image you have created in my mind with your words of the place you describe. Do you live in the countryside and is this same tree in your later poem The Old Oak that passed? You are very creative Bradley. Emilia : )
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Bradley Lane
Date: 8/7/2024 6:20:00 AM
Thankyou for your comment :) I used to live in the countryside, however I work all around the country so get to see a lot of different places. The idea for this poem and The old oak came to me whilst working in Salisbury and looking at the endless fields :) Thankyou Emilia, it’s much appreciated, hope you have a great day :)
Date: 10/27/2020 6:13:00 AM
Another great poem.. You really know how to create imagery in your poetry..
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Date: 10/27/2020 6:15:00 AM
Thankyou for your comment and for your compliment, it’s much appreciated.

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