Today's poet

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Originally Posted by Harry H Howgill

Too true...


Crossing over the line,
Stop your watch, check the time.
You know in your heart how you fared.
You put up a fight, but paced it just right.
You raced it as fast as you dared.

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Nice one HHH

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Originally Posted by Mossdog

Took a day's annual leave today and decided to give the A/Waltz a spin, but had haikus in me head all the bloody way a round!!!!!

Anyway, amongst several, I came up with this one while grinding my way up Robinson:

How much longer now?
Foggy summits in purdah,
Laugh! Humourless quads!
:)

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I like the humourless quads line.

I was looking out on the fells from my office wondering if there were some lucky ones up there today. I'm glad someone was up there making best use of the day.

It was fine today, but I wished I'd opted for my favourite Howgills Bowderdale - The Calf - Bowderdale run. The Newlands Valley was teaming with people; I'd forgotten it was half-term.

By The Sea

Why does the sea moan evermore?
Shut out from heaven it makes its moan
It frets against the boundary shore;
All earth's full rivers cannot fill
The sea, that drinking thirsteth still.

Sheer miracles of loveliness
Lie hid in its unlooked-on bed:
Anemones, salt, passionless, Blow flower-like;
just enough alive
To blow and multiply and thrive

Shells quaint with curve, or spot, or spike,
Encrusted live things argus-eyed
All fair alike, yet all unlike
Are born without a pang, and die
Without a pang, and so pass by

Christina Georgina Rossetti

Oh lonely windy path
How I wish to beat your track
Wheres those Walshes


Poor effort I know, but hey, great thread:)

DT another fan of Rossetti...:)

particularly like this bit...

All earth's full rivers cannot fill
The sea, that drinking thirsteth still.

and....

Shells quaint with curve, or spot, or spike,

if you ain't near a fell, then the sea ain't a bad second! thanx DT!

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Originally Posted by Roy Scott

Oh lonely windy path
How I wish to beat your track
Wheres those Walshes


Poor effort I know, but hey, great thread:)

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Oh contrare...I think this is a great effort! welcome!...:)

Time I went to bed
Dark nights all work little play
Eight hour til next verse

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

Time I went to bed
Dark nights all work little play
Eight hour til next verse

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Sleep soft
and regenerate
tomorrow's journey awaits

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Originally Posted by Mossdog

Took a day's annual leave today and decided to give the A/Waltz a spin, but had haikus in me head all the bloody way a round!!!!!

Anyway, amongst several, I came up with this one while grinding my way up Robinson:

How much longer now?
Foggy summits in purdah,
Laugh! Humourless quads!
:)

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this is great!... the question is does haiku formation whilst racing help or hinder? perhaps once its formed it can become like a mantra? :confused::), anyway what a fun way to spend your day :)