Kent

alan pattison 1962 (mill hill)



KENT
The garden of England is how they know kent
Where the sounds, tastes and colours  are heaven sent
In early summer the roses and other flowers attract the eyes
It is hard to let the greens, browns and other colours of the fields go by
The tastes of the strawberries, cherries and other berries are all magnificent
Welcome to the garden that we call kent

The sea comes up to the white cliffs of dover
Crashing up over, over and over
Elsewhere it just meanders through the marshes
Gently feeding the wildlife such as fish, insects and birds
Which for the senses to  describe takes far too many words
You may live here or just be a vistor
Either way I am sure that you will appreciate that nature does not differentiate

Rich, poor or in between
Everyone is welcome in the garden
As long as you do not take things away
And leave for others to enjoy

You cover me over all around my girth
From  daylight right down  to the earth

Just leaving holes and fissures
For algae and other valuable things to grow
Feeding insects and birds
Which in turn
Attract bigger birds, mammals and even marsupials
All looking for food in this area

Humans only know this by having boards placed all around the park
They don’t even have a name for you
As I do my lovely Bark.

BARK
You cover me over all around my girth
From  daylight right down  to the earth

Just leaving holes and fissures
For algae and other valuable things to grow
Feeding insects and birds
Which in turn
Attract bigger birds, mammals and even marsupials
All looking for food in this area

Humans only know this by having boards placed all around the park
They don’t even have a name for you
As I do my lovely Bark.
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Written on July 07, 2021

Submitted by alanpattison on August 08, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme aaaxxxa bbxccbx xxxx DD EFCGHI JKJ jDD EFCGHI JKJ
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,625
Words 310
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 7, 7, 4, 2, 6, 3, 3, 6, 3

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