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Welcome To Eden Picture Perfect Countryside Village Serenity

The waters trickling under the crossing bridge grows ever dormant And on the one and only discernable route into this village languishing beneath there is a old rickety swinging sign that says " Welcome to Eden " We trust you enjoy your stay Where the church choir in the district can be muffled heard singing an unbeknownst to me unfamiliar version of silent night in D#minor chord Accompanied by a piping church organ and orchestral screeching violin string quartet As the flowers those still left alive upon tombstone as if to dress the dead in floral tribute scent Waver to its beat as do the tree leaves like an ensemble cast of extra actors in limited supply And so all is good and well in this here neatly tucked away sleepy pictures perfect countryside village Where the only thing the residents have to complain about is the odd bit of traffic once in a while passing through it And whence autumn season cometh and blows the leaves from the ailing creaking branches obliterating the high street main thoroughfare The setting for an aspiring painter or twitches to dream about as everything around and abound It is electric On both the eye and stimulates all other senses we as human beings so possess as well Resemblant more of a trinket gift shop trapped inside a snow globe scene Far removed from the city's rallying cry that with every heartbeat and second passing seems a lifetime ago further away Until i so have to intern flee back to my crucible cathedral life from whence i came like a sparrow bird To my far more visceral familiar surrounding that I am accustomed to Red brick walls and building covered decorative in coal smog and exhaust plumes Where ferrel newly mobile foxes scout bins for morsels of delightful treats to prize from within Back to flowers only seen in shopping mall window display or parks and natures beauty in picture postcards that don't come with The same sense or feeling of wellbeing attached inside and what it is actually like being and standing there in person And to be able to stop and take it all in as if you hadn't seen or will quite ever get to see the likes of its serenity since before or such again alike Hoping and praying to get the opportunity once more to go back there sometime in the not to distant future soon again Joined this time at the hip and hand with a lover pray stood besides one to show it off To them as well in all of its ethereal natural esthetic majestic glory

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Date: 6/6/2023 12:49:00 PM
A lovely story/write. You could turn this into a book. Have a great/blessed day writing away.....................
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 6/6/2023 1:41:00 PM
Thank you Paula Ever so much for such a kind inspirational comment. Obliged and appreciative indeed Cheers ta
Date: 5/18/2023 2:19:00 AM
Christopher, as everyone has already alluded to: this is a great poem. As much as I love visiting the countryside, chocolate box villages and the like, once the veneer comes off there are still struggles to contend with - just different struggles. I remember once in The lake District saying to my wife that I'd love to live in a lovely house miles from anywhere..Thinking on though I wasn't sure how far it would be to the nearest GP, hospital, garage, tip, shop...or friend. Cheers - Gary
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 5/18/2023 1:38:00 PM
Evening Gary Sir Made me laugh about the logic of head of heart. And however great it may seem we are creatures of habit and honestly more comfortable in our own safe familiar surroundings And as much as we like to visit these kind of places. It is probably best we do so sporadically in order for them retain there appeal and magic
Date: 5/17/2023 11:28:00 PM
Wow Christopher I was hooked from start to finish - incredible poetry such depth to your thoughts and word choice. to be honest i can't better David's comment which is perfect:-) write on Christopher:-) hugs Jan xx
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 5/18/2023 1:33:00 PM
Cheer's Jan Thank you ever so much for your kind words Much obliged indeed ta
Date: 5/17/2023 3:25:00 PM
A terrific poem of contrasts Christopher, we also have a few of those little Edens too, but I often wonder it these picturesque places are designed just for tourists, still I agree it’s only when we get back home to the city we realise the reality of our lives, I enjoyed reading this one, cheers David
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Jan Allison
Date: 5/17/2023 11:29:00 PM
Fabulous comment and reply my friends, I couldnt agree with you more!:-) hugs jan xx
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 5/17/2023 3:37:00 PM
Thank you very much Sir I also wonder to and would be reticent to say the inhabitants don't also suffer the same problems as we do from as well. Also applies to cities as well I think Liverpool has a world class city center but that's mostly for the benefits of attracting tourists Anf we are all only human beings that have the same feelings and heart as well don't we after all
Date: 5/16/2023 2:48:00 PM
Hello Christopher, this poem made me feel like I was there in person. I like the way you described the scene. Enjoy your evening my friend. /Darkene\
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/16/2023 3:44:00 PM
Hello Christopher, good evening Christopher Yes i enjoyed this poem. Hugs, light, & blessings my friend. I will enjoy my day and evening. You enjoy your evening to. Then enjoy your day. /Darlene\
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 5/16/2023 3:15:00 PM
Good Evening Darlene Thank you so very much Mam I am so glad you liked and enjoyed it and took your time to comment. Hugs light and blessings and wholeheartedly and thoroughly enjoy your day as well

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