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    Re: Today's poet

    Quote Originally Posted by Harry H Howgill View Post
    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.
    Nice one HHH

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mossdog View Post
    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!
    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.

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    Re: Today's poet

    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.

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    Re: Today's poet

    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
    Poacher turned game-keeper

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    Re: Today's poet

    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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    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!
    Last edited by freckle; 29-10-2009 at 11:48 PM.

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    Re: Today's poet

    Quote Originally Posted by Roy Scott View Post
    Oh lonely windy path
    How I wish to beat your track
    Wheres those Walshes


    Poor effort I know, but hey, great thread
    Oh contrare...I think this is a great effort! welcome!...

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    Re: Today's poet

    Time I went to bed
    Dark nights all work little play
    Eight hour til next verse
    Poacher turned game-keeper

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    Quote Originally Posted by Derby Tup View Post
    Time I went to bed
    Dark nights all work little play
    Eight hour til next verse
    Sleep soft
    and regenerate
    tomorrow's journey awaits

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    Re: Today's poet

    Quote Originally Posted by Mossdog View Post
    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!
    this is great!... the question is does haiku formation whilst racing help or hinder? perhaps once its formed it can become like a mantra? , anyway what a fun way to spend your day

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