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Land`s End

by pene 

Posted: 26 May 2003
Word Count: 114
Summary: I walked one day in the winter from Sennen cove to Lands End and called in at the pub there. the following was my observations of the other visitors, who did not arrive on foot! not sure if it works?? any comments gratefully recieved.


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Back in Dewsbury they chatter,
Of a day they visited Lands End
On a Shearing's coach.
"What was it like?"
"Oh there was a lovely pub there
We had a Cornish cream tea."
The wind was whistling
Through nook and cranny,
Whilst ripping the cliffs apart.
White horses like
Unleashed stallions prancing
Heads held high
Dancing for attention
Galloping onto jagged rocks
Baying at the flickering of the lighthouse.
"The clotted cream was lovely."
Clouds scudding back to back
Streaking the sky
Parting, allowing prongs
Of sunlight like tentacles,
To reach out and
Embrace the fretting tide.
Sea birds huddled
Static against volcanic rock
Awaiting the storm's cedence.
"Nothing much to see there really."






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roger at 15:47 on 26 May 2003  Report this post
Hey, Pene, I really liked this. I once stayed at an hotel otherwise occupied by a Shearing's coach party and I know exactly what you're saying, and saying so well. I bet when they went to Tintagel (is that how you spell it?) they bought small and badly painted plastic replicas of King Arthur for sixteen quid each.

Lovely....trust me, it works!

pene at 17:50 on 26 May 2003  Report this post
Hi Roger
glad you liked Lands End and that you think it worked, it's always nice when someone sees what you are trying to express. I guess they also missed the beauty of Tintagel and the statuesque castle's magic, (mmn maybe a bit of inspiration there to write a piece about Tintagel?)
Take care
Pene

roger at 18:44 on 26 May 2003  Report this post
Good idea, Pene, go for it!

olebut at 18:50 on 26 May 2003  Report this post
pene thats the problem with a lot of these unspoilt places with only nature to se there's nothing there

pene at 11:10 on 31 May 2003  Report this post
thats the way I like it, I guess unspoilt often translates as unappreciated???
However they were enjoying and appreciating the gastronomic delights of a cornish cream tea!!!!


Lisa at 18:47 on 05 July 2003  Report this post
Absolutely stunning.

I grew up in Cornwall (on the North coast) and this is so evocative of the play of light and sounds and sea that makes you forget where you are and who you are - and is also an interesting remeinder of what soem people don't see when they are there.

The scenery, the cliffs and even days of cold drizzly weather were the perfect therapy for a kid growing up - nothing makes you lose the insignificance of day-to-day life in the power and splendour of nature that being a tiny figure in that incredible landscape - you've captured so much.

Wonderful.

Lisa

Ellenna at 08:55 on 10 October 2003  Report this post
Pene I agree with all of the above comments too.. especially Lisa's last para.."nothing makes you lose the insignificance of day to day life.."

I like the seabirds huddled Static against volcanic rock..another lovely evocative poem. Thank you..:)

Ellie

anisoara at 15:27 on 31 January 2005  Report this post
Pene,

Don't know if you're around anymore to read this, but I too enjoyed this poem. I live in Falmouth, so I can see how a scene like this would come about - for some city dwellers, there's nothing there unless something's been built! LOL Wonderful imagery with the waves and light and gulls, etc. Saw on your profile that you love walking the coast path - me too!

Ani


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