Walking from Tarrant Gunville to Chettle ...

We walked this morning from Tarrant Gunville to Chettle - 

We saw a red kite fly in sinister circles above tall trees - 

A skylark touched heaven -

A car rusted in an unkempt pasture - 

We skirted an avenue of shining beeches - 

At the far side of the park was a silent house with high grey walls -   

Clouds moved across the sky - 

A pheasant ran away from us, scurrying across the grass - 

Penelope pointed out the course of a Roman road - 

There was a hollow yew tree in a sad churchyard - 

The golden hands of the church clock were frozen - 

Flints lay upon the fields like pieces of bone - 

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Friday 24 February 2017

Tarrant Gunville 

Chettle

Dorset