Country Retreat.
Posted on Thursday 4th September 2008 3:13 pm
Rural oils linger, on
magnolia painted swirls.
Beeswax and honey
fills the room, warmed by
red hot coals fanning the
flames of yesteryear.
Toasting forks and cruets
in pairs. Earthenware pots
brimming with village
fayre.Oven-baked goodness,
traditional ales, pulled
from the depths of darkness.
Density of walls, stays
the cool of a winter chill.
At the sound of a latch,
laughter of a choir. A
backdraft smoke, chokes.
Dragging a mind, back
to reality. Palette and
easel drawn. Ready-brek
glow returns with a cafetiere
of freshly ground coffee.
Amaretto biscuits
on the side.
Water colours flow, in a
flurry from an artists eye.
Flamboyant strokes of a
genius, belies the turbulence
in a sea of creation.



Jake Campbell
Sat 6th Sep 2008 18:17
Hi Tara,
thanks for your comments on my work, I really appreciate it! I'm glad you saw the funny side of the poem, although I'll admit I didn't pen it quite so much as a comic statement! Anyway, I like your samples, especially the biography bit; very clever! I'm new to this site so keep in touch =)