Here’s my offering this month for Rebecca of Fake Flamenco fame’s poetry challenge. If you look, you’ll see her visual prompt invites us to focus on swans, stained glass, flowers, or a family restaurant. I have chosen – er – not to focus on a swan and flowers.
Studley Royal, early one summer’s morning
In summer, the gardens here
refrain from flowers.
Instead the trees, the hedges, lawns are
verdant, grassy, leafy, viridescent.
A swan glides silently along the Skell.
Birds carol, chirp & chatter.
Here is serenity and peace.
I have no idea why the swan’s head has been partly chopped off . It was there before …
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
My favourite is that tree standing sentinel against a gorgeous blue sky.
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I love that tree. I always gaze at it when I’m at Fountains.
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Gorgeous gallery
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oh, well written, and great gallery, head-compromised swan or not!
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Thank you. Who wants an almost-decapitated swan eh?
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I think what happened is it swam away a little bit.
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It didn’t have to leave its head behind …
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Are the geese coming, or going?
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Both, usually ….
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You’re busy again! Another ‘almost miss’ but I gotcha! Viridescent- there’s a word, Margaret.
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Isn’t it just? I see you’ve had to ‘sign up’ for me again Jo. Thanks! WP at it again. I have one friend who’s given up. She’s not a blogger, and they just won’t have anything to do with her.
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You’re worth it, hon. My non blogging friends mostly comment on Facebook but I know you don’t use that 🤗🩵
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Bless you, Jo! No, she can’t even get to read the blog, much less comment.
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Words and pictures equally beautiful. Though, as we know, it’s not always peaceful and serene around swans!
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Indeed. But one at a time, they can do the job perfectly.
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Lovely post Margaret. I think the swan was a victim when you created the collage and was automatically cropped. It’s beautiful anyway!
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Thanks. Poor swan , eh?
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😢
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A wonderfully meditative poem to go alongside your lovely photo collection. I’m breathing deeply!!
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Thanks so much Rebecca.
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Peaceful, indeed! Thank you for sharing the poem, love it.
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Thanks so much Amy.
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How lovely.
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Thank you Cindy.
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