Poetry

Laden

Laden in the mist of early dawn, A lorry rumbles down the lane, Its chassis bowed beneath the weight Of crates that spill their ruby rain— Apples bruised, yet sweetly bright, Each one a whisper

Inlet

An inlet breathes between the cliffs, A quiet mouth where sea and stone entwine, Its waters murmur, soft as lullabies, Carrying the scent of kelp and brine. At dawn the tide lifts

Charlton Athletic

Charlton Athletic – A Valley Verse In the shadow of South‑East London’s sky, Where the Thames sighs past Greenwich’s old piers, Stands The Valley, a ground that won’t say die, Home to the Addicks

Barrow

Barrow In the hush of the Downs, where the heather sighs low, A grass‑clad swell rises – a silent barrow, A tumulus dressed in moss and thyme, Where Neolithic hands once piled stone and

Dense

Dense In the heart of the ancient wood the canopy grew dense, A tapestry of leaf and branch that shut out heaven’s gleam; Sunlight filtered through the green‑tinged haze, a shy, diffused sense, As

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