Seren Roberts Poet Free verse

Walk With Me

We follow the river
Along  the Taff Trail ****
Where will it lead me 
Somewhere beautiful without fail

We pass Llandaff  Cathedral
With Epstein,s statue's within
Cant say that I like it
But thats not a sin

We keep walking for miles
My dog Tilly and me
Soon will be at a castle
Used in films u see

The name of the castle 
Is Castell  Coch
Whose  translation reads
Red Castle of course

It called locally as
The magic castle
Looks so mysterious
As though ready for battle

The rooms arent big at all
Carved small  animals adorn the wall
Been sanctioned for weddings
Though numbers  must be small 

Time to turn back
Homeward bound
Along the manmade track
To the mighty rugby ground

Where voices echo
Hymns are sung
The 6 nations contest*
Has begun.


Come on Wales The reigning grand slam **and   triple crown ***champions





*wales, ireland, scotland, england, italy and france, battle it out annually against each other in Rugby Union. 

**Grand slam is where  you beat all the other teams

***Triple crown is where you have to beat the other 3 uk teams.

**** the river running through Cardiff is the River Taff, that is why we in Wales are called Taffy's 

Taff Trail is 50 miles  of track between Cardiff and  Brecon through countryside and over mountains.  


PLEASE GOOGLE. Castell  Coch  hopefully you will be impressed.

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Wayland Bunch August 26, 2013 at 11:44 AM I Don't know how exactly I missed the tanka, but it was a pleasant surprise. I do remember this one very well. I liked it again reminded me of my journey the night before that was a symbolic as it was real. Nice work again Seren Roberts August 26, 2013 at 1:40 PM thank you ...Seren

Ann Roske March 22, 2013 at 3:21 PM a beautiful walk with a best friend - thank you for taking me along in the words. Seren Roberts March 22, 2013 at 6:22 PM glad you came along, its a nice walk. Seren

John Posey March 17, 2013 at 5:00 AM This one is magnificent. A refreshing walk with a faithful friend is a beautiful thing to behold. You have penned a captivatingly magnetic piece of work...... Jake Seren Roberts March 17, 2013 at 5:06 AM Thank you Jake glad you took a walk with me....Seren

Lucilla Carrillo March 12, 2013 at 8:35 PM This is really nice and intersting. I would love to take that walk with you. thanks for sharing. Lucilla Seren Roberts March 17, 2013 at 5:07 AM My pleasure Lucilla....Seren

Len Gasun March 12, 2013 at 4:41 AM This is a splendid poem with splendid image indeed my dear friend, Seren. I love it! How I wish I can travel further someday and see more beautiful places with castles! Thank you so much for sharing this outstanding write of yours and your precious time stopping by on my poem. Belated congratulations also in all your wins! Sorry, I didn''t find enough time to congratulate winners individually. Hope i can do it on long holidays! Have a blessed and wonderful day always! love lots, LG Seren Roberts March 17, 2013 at 5:08 AM Castles are mystic and fun, you must take a visual journey amongst the castles of Wales....Seren

Jack Ellison March 11, 2013 at 9:13 PM Your new avatar is gorgeous! Never mind for a day or so... i will be very upset if you replace it! A very intriguing write, my dear Seren! Quite a heritage you enjoy... big big hugs from your Canadian friend! xoxoxox Seren Roberts March 12, 2013 at 12:38 AM Thank you Jack. Hugs were great, here we use the word cwtch.....Seren

Sara Kendrick March 11, 2013 at 3:10 PM Great work that is excellent poetry and educational as well..Enjoyed reading this afternoon..Sara

Jack Horne March 11, 2013 at 2:23 PM I think I've seen this castle - lovely write, Seren. Congrats on your wins too, my friend : ) Seren Roberts March 12, 2013 at 12:43 AM You mean actually seen it, the name of the village is Tongwynlais. Did you Google it, can you imagine driving long the A470 from Cardiff and on the mountainside is perched Coch its a lovely site.

Wayland Bunch March 11, 2013 at 2:22 PM I walk at least five miles a day, and actually almost doubled that the other day, I think my imagery of that could almost match this lol, but definitely not the sceenery. I'm afraid to google it though, I don't think I can swim that far, I'd be fine with the walking lol. Nice scene really, thanks for sharing. Seren Roberts March 12, 2013 at 12:45 AM Go on Google it also we have a castle in the city here Cardiff Castle, take a look at that as well.

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl March 11, 2013 at 12:12 PM like the new avatar chuck xx Seren Roberts March 11, 2013 at 1:15 PM Lol didnt know if it was ok will do for a day or so

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl March 11, 2013 at 2:59 AM Nice ne Seren I enjoyed the walk with you xx Seren Roberts March 11, 2013 at 5:43 AM Thanks Mandy its a nice walk, unless you get run over by a mountain biker or knocked over by a jogger. Nah! seriously its a great trail you can google it and see where it exactly goes. people are inclined to go to Brecon on the mountain bus with their bikes and Taff Trail it home.

Russell Sivey March 10, 2013 at 11:25 AM This is a special treat my friend, a poem of where you are from, so very beautiful it is! I wish we had history like that, we get excited if something is 100 years old, not to mention many 100's of years old! You've done beautifully with this incredible poem Seren! I loved reading it this afternoon! What a delightful piece, Great Work!! Seren Roberts March 10, 2013 at 2:30 PM Did you google Castell Goch, and Llandaff Cathedral, Wales has so much history. ...Seren

David Williams March 10, 2013 at 11:00 AM Seren having just watched England/ italy it is going to be a cracker of a game, just like this poem...sorry I do like the Welsh but you had better stock up on tissues lol...David Seren Roberts March 10, 2013 at 2:28 PM No way Dafydd you are playing in the enemies camp. Lol. Gymru am byth ( wales forever) Am sure it will be a great match, whoever wins so beit. Was our year last year maybe we will give England a chance or maybe not ....Seren

James Marshall Goff March 10, 2013 at 10:13 AM Seren, i have a Welsh ancestor, her surname was Burns....she wouldn't come to the new world (America) with her husband, a member of Britains "black watch" in the 19th. Century...he started a new family eventually in Chicago.....was alcoholic....our roots were penniless....though he twice held seats on Chicago's Board of Trade....hope your team was victorious! jimbo Seren Roberts March 10, 2013 at 2:44 PM Lol yes we won this week, next week against the enemy. Haha England. Last year was our year, this year we might just let England win orrrrrrr. Maybe not. Lol. But it is in Wales thats worth 20 points to us. Because we will sing our boys home ...Seren