Long Lake district Poems

JUNIPER’S DAUGHTER - SPRING WITH MY FAMILY
   We went on a weekend to the Lake District, my love and I, in our flying disc. We had just been married not three months past....

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In my New York suburb, I’m mildly fond
Of Helvellyn Road, and Gracemere pond
But the original Helvellyn called...  
Ravenglass too, even the name enthralled.
Of Lake poets, I eagerly read
And I found what Alfred Wainright once...

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He was a wandering man that travelled many miles
staying a few days here and there, sometimes a week or two
then his feet would get that familiar itch and on he'd go
searching new horizons for his...

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There we were all ready to climb Catbells
this climb we'd done some years ago
so thought we needed no map or direction
the weather was lovely the sky so aglow

A crowd was there seemingly on same way
followed...

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For over 30 years at least once a year
we have gone to Keswick for a holiday
so it's our very favourite place to go
such beauty displaced there every day

This little town of only 5000 population
lies in...

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What makes one to write verse?
especially when school days was zero
english classes were complete bore
always at bottom so was no hero

This so well describes me then
couldn't wait to get away from school
didn't know what my...

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Such a good day for a walk
here in my favourite countryside
many times walked this pathway
blessed memories in my mind confined

All set with a rucksack on my back
walking boots fitting my size eleven
scarf and gloves at...

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The waters sparkle in the sun
as the breeze lifts across the lake
the yachts settle in their berth
looking out as it stands abrake

The skies show its beauty
in the morn revealing pastel blue
as waters show it's stillness
to...

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Ultima Thule by Jimmy Boom Semtex


ISBN: 978-1-326-14210-0

from my new book under my pen name

Lakes
Living in a world of memories. I remember our holidays in the Lake District in my auntie's cottage. Going to mountain warplane...

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Dad, I had Great Desires
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Dad, I had great desires:
Traveling Nanjing and Sanmachi Suji.
Stonehenge , Historic Yorkshire and Lake District .
Morocco and Istanbul .
African wilderness in winters .
Pacific and Atlantic , in a giant Titanic-like ship...

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Over many years of great holidays
to the English lakes we would go
never a year passed always be there
such beauty around, inspired pen to flow

Many a time we would think wishing
of moving to English lake district...

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O to be in England
in the early days of spring 
when the golden daffodils 
steal the heart and make it sing.         

Roaming the Lake District  
far...

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This has such a hold on one's mind
it holds you still with mouth open wide
the autumn colours are so breathtaking
this is beauty sublime makes one abide

It brings such glorious memories to me
years ago spent an...

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O to be in England
in the early days of spring 
when the golden daffodils 
steal the heart and make it sing.         

Roaming the Lake District  
far...

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Let's flee to Little Langdale,
where mountains pierce the sky
through layers of cloud and fog,
past birds that swarm like flies.
Let's find the quarry tunnels 
and tour Cathedral Cave 
We'll hear our voices echo
like pebbles skipping waves.
Let's...

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Such a beautiful picture scene
so many lovely colours for the eye
full of splendour and light
what a view for the birds in sky

This is nature showing itself true
God’s creation painted by His hand
such skill with touches...

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Evil Child
I was a very bad child
Like I belonged to Satan
I was terrible to my dear mum
Telling her to go far away

To go to Ireland!
Which I saw over the water 
From the Lake District
I hit...

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Take Me There
Take me to the place where it’s broadly known 
In meadows and woods famous poets roamed
Where hosts of blithe yellow daffodils dance
In expectation of budding romance.

To view magnificent mountains and lakes
And spectacular countryside...

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Brecon Beacons
        for pony-treks
Cumbrian fells 
      & bubbling becks
Dartmoor 
  with rocks rain scarred 
Lake District views
     beloved...

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Jimmy misses the hikes with his dad
Going to the Pennines, Lake District and Wales
Exploring old quarries and mines
Finding wartime plane wrecks
Marvelling at man built reservoirs and dams
Risking life and limb climbing vertical peaks
Going to see...

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DRINKING   WATER    ON     HELVELLYN

Martin’s idea to go up Helvellyn
Sounded like hard work to me
Lots of rock-scrambling and ridges windy
Lots of feet sore and toes swellin’

Someplace near...

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Brecon Beacons for pony-treks,Cumbrian fells and bubbling becks;Dartmoor 
with rocks rain scarred ,Lake District views beloved of bards.Northumbria, above 
on moor and hill,where Roman echoes linger still.Stone-bridged hamlets in the 
Dales with enclosed leas along...

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