How Green is my Valley?

How Green is my Valley?

A Poem by Chris Shaw

Upon this hill brow looking down
into a valley's wide eyed gaze,
refreshed by bird song and the sun
I see the work of yesterday.
Here tractors cut thick meadow grass
and left behind in even rows
their tracks, attracting feeding crows.

As grass now dries in autumn air
and morning mist evaporates
into a cloudless sapphire sky,
my hope that others not yet born
will tread this pathway and this space
will not fall foul to building bricks
to disappear without a trace.

© 2018 Chris Shaw


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I was half expecting a dedication or a tribute to the old B&W movie by the same name which I now vividly remember as a young child making me cry (because I found it so emotional & quite writely sad) .. Having said all that, I am so bloomin glad my reflexes for once, were wrong .. in fact, seemingly way off mark .. Your penned observation can not be faulted and your expressed wishes and hopes, likewise shared unreservedly .. Neville

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Chris Shaw

1 Year Ago

This place is on my doorstep, a ten minute walk away. I hope it stays as it is. The developers move .. read more
Neville

1 Year Ago


I hope they leave it be, too Chris



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Reminds me of the Alabama song, Pass it on down. Let's hope there will be plenty of green grass and trees for generations to come.

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Chris Shaw

1 Year Ago

Thank you Fabian. Couldn’t agree with you more. I hope it stays the way it is for generations of t.. read more
FGFRANKLIN

1 Year Ago

Site is down here again. Sheesh.

I was half expecting a dedication or a tribute to the old B&W movie by the same name which I now vividly remember as a young child making me cry (because I found it so emotional & quite writely sad) .. Having said all that, I am so bloomin glad my reflexes for once, were wrong .. in fact, seemingly way off mark .. Your penned observation can not be faulted and your expressed wishes and hopes, likewise shared unreservedly .. Neville

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1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

1 Year Ago

This place is on my doorstep, a ten minute walk away. I hope it stays as it is. The developers move .. read more
Neville

1 Year Ago


I hope they leave it be, too Chris
This book influenced me in high school so much we had an old welsh English teacher I loved to bits like a fat old village squire loud and interesting
I loved it we read it in English class in year 7
My friends hated it. I vowed if I ever had a daughter she would be named Bronwen yes I did and yes she hates her name
I loved your write here well done
It evokes memories x

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Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Thank you Julie. I can remember the film well. My valley isn't in Wales, but it is a beautiful green.. read more
i think it's pretty green. nature is a gift as are the harvest of your words. you took me away and i was there. we should all be so blessed as to be able to tread where you describes so emotionally. you really know how to paint a scene with heartfelt words ... :)

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Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Thank you Pete fur your lovely review. Means a great deal. All good wishes to you over the pond.
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we plant for future generations to enjoy, investing time into growing trees in hopes your dreams of limb and laughter do not get plowed under by developers. I've planted 7 new trees this year :D

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Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Well done Corset for planting those trees. You are a caring soul. Thank you for stopping by.
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Corset

2 Years Ago

My pleasure :D
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LJ
This is good, solid rhyming poetry with a good meter, very important when rhyming, at least to me. Besides all that, the sentiment behind this is timely and also more important. I think in a smaller place like the UK, with its remaining magical places, conservation is key. It is everywhere, but in the UK the scenes played out seem more evident. Poetry like this can help. It could almost be a song. I really like the personification of the valley, and the idea that birdsong is equal to the sun when a place is refreshed. Lovely. And your "hope" in the second stanza hits all the harder. I once was with a man who made a living building and laying concrete - we used to discuss green places vs concrete. I never could admire what he did and personally, I wish I'd had a poem like this to show him. No more bricks! Thank you.
LJ

Posted 2 Years Ago


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Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

You are right about the UK. We are a small vastly populated island. It seems we are losing more and .. read more
The agricultural area in the UK at present, excluding woodland, accounts for about 72% of the total area of land. Your words reflect the need to protect and cherish the resources we do have for future generations! :-)

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Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Thank you Phill. Sadly we have lost many fields, woods and farmland where I live to make way for hou.. read more
Let us keep our places semi- heavenly without man's destructive habits. Make your own heaven like the saying goes. Beautiful part of the world you describe for us marvelously. I like to enjoy sunrises and sunsets and see the changes.

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Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Thank you Sami. I like sunrises and sunsets very much too and I do live in a nice part of the countr.. read more
Sami Khalil

2 Years Ago

Wow! All true and well said. You are welcome Chris.
I am like You dear Chris, I can't live without "Green" and your valley is lush and green, amazing how You swept the words in the second verse leaving a bigger message. I know the world and people are becoming more ignorant about nature each passing year and each generation that comes seem to be far from the originality and source of it. but we still have faith, and we still have hope and we can't live without them.

From across the lake, Good Coffee and Bright Morning for You my lovely friend ❤️

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Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Thank you lightsong for your thoughtful and understanding review. Yes, I am fond of the green. All g.. read more
I absolutely love the title. Took me first to a old movie I love. Then I traveled about 400 miles south and west to our cattle ranch. Where we chased cows pulled some calves, trained horses and bailed hay. Long days; good neighbors, and simple times.
I think the key to fulfillment is found in part in nature.


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Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

You are so right about nature Cherrie. Many thanks for stopping by to share your thoughts. All good .. read more

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Berkshire, United Kingdom



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Albert, my paternal grandfather introduced me to Tennyson when I was nine. I have loved poetry ever since but did not attempt writing a single piece until I was 40. It's never too late to try somethin.. more..

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