In praise of an obsolete pylon
Once bristling with electricity,
this condemned, having tapered to the sky giant
its structural bones made of a metal now a long way
from its original home in the earth
a carrier, of powerfully voltaged cables long ago
now rerouted below ground.
I actually wouldn't like it to be dismantled mostly,
for the sake of the early June arriving, Swallows that,
always gathered upon it.
Such was their ear-pleasing chatterings and twitterings
that everyone locally, is hoping that, its costly electric bill sending owners,
have either forgotten about it or,
could be nature loving ' twitchers ' themselves.
I prefer to believe, the latter!
Bethany Sallis
Tue 16th Apr 2024 13:19
Good for you John. Just to mention, that another favourite perch of the Swallows, as you are all probably aware of, is the Telephone wires, where can all have a good natter!
Many thanks to, John, Hugh, Holden, Helene, Manish and Rose.
Bethany