Best Countryside Poems

I love to sit under a tree
And smile as songbird sings,
He cocks his head and stares at me
And drops white slimy things.

And now behold, the leaves above
Reflect a change of season
A touch of brown, a flare of red
A dripping, sappy lesion.

Migrating robins from the north,
Their...

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From deep beyond the canyon rim,
Appearing at first night;
The moon appears upon a whim
And relays its borrowed light.

Then rising there above the knoll,
Through wisps of misty white;
The moonlight falls as flakes of snow
Upon the countryside.

~M...

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As the wind songs play,
Ivory clouds take the lead:
Dancing with the hills....

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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...

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Come my love, let's rest under the lilac trees,
Hear the vast countryside sing with dewy grass,
Birds fly high twittering their mating allure.
I look only on your face so smooth, so class.

It's now late afternoon and birds go to rest
Let's enjoy the soft breeze that meander...

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Age can never erase memories of yore,
For there's an old but lovely song still rambling
In my head as I love to go a wandering
Along the vales or up the mountain sides,
Fetching flora, photographing fauna and sampling
Wildflowers, collecting leaves fancy or plain.
Study trees, evergreen or autumnal...

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A Home in the Countryside

Who could resist,
The country greens,
The clean air,
And the wonderful scenes?

We lived in a house,
In the middle of a field,
The green grass stood by,
The trees a shield,

The smell of freshness,
The scene of joys,
The feeling of peace,
The silent noise.

We sat on the porch,
The...

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Cold howling winds have finally died
And a spring sun’s decided to abide
There’s no sweeter place than countryside
What a wonderful time to send the kids outside

Reclaiming a chunk of ‘me’ time I decide
To tackle that novel and sit by the fireside
Hang stress out like an old...

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‘far from the madding crowds’ and cars
this green and pleasant land of ours

conceals behind its dry stone walls
secrets, streams and waterfalls

where stepping stones that gather moss
shine forth and tempt us both across

to distant fields of eighties’ skies
now clouded through autumnal eyes

where sheep still bleat as...

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It's just August and I can't wait
to ramble with you through the countryside
that sparkles in a fresh glossy green cover;
After long spells of rain, the sun gently peeks out, 
and green leaves glisten in soft sunlight;
Aw the rain drops on large banana leaves
like beads of...

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when winter woke and dealt its hand
it froze the heart of cumberland
as icy air dispersed in spades
to twist and cut like razor blades.

small pools of water turned to glass
to shine like diamonds in the grass
while freezing sprays from waterfalls
formed icicles on wet stone walls.

when nature's...

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In my countryside, silent at sunset
Long gone is the stress, long gone is the fret,
Long gone is the need to be so wide-eyed
Silent at sunset, in my countryside

Calm now are my skies with their colors bold
Streaks of blue marry with orange and gold,
My mind long...

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Dear All


Hot today. Hired a car. Took to hills. Travelled far.

Narrow road. Never ends. Sweat on wheel. Hairpin bends.

Glanced at temp. Glanced at fuel. Aircon found. Turned to cool.

Island sun. Not like ours. Single track. Other cars.

Parked at top. Lovely sight. Valleys. Vineyards. Left and...

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Sam the Cat I am
I'm a boy cat and my name is Sam
People tell me how lovely I am
Perhaps they're right, I am sort of cute
Guess it’s down to my shiny smart suit.

I love to wander when I’m outdoor
Wildlife to stalk, places to explore
Must return...

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Once and never again 
Once and to the end
Come and gone...
When my feet traveled on
Down a newfound road 

Carrying me along
Hitching and hiking 
The busy highways 
Rushing and fast paced 
Straight and narrow 
With nothing to see
It was more about 
The destination then
And not the...

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