02 Jan 2020 2 Comments
in family, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Sussex, Walks, wordsmith Tags: family, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, Sussex, verse, Walking, wordsimith, writing poetry
To Tottington Wood
in the mud and the rain
resolute and determined
we seven we came
And with best foot forward
we entered the trees
squelching through mud
which came up to our knees
The rain was incessant
and got in everywhere
but we all had fun
and didn’t much care
Because we are the Crouchers
for ever and ever
with fun times and frolics
as family together
©Jemverse
Photo – Emily Rose Croucher
02 Sep 2019 1 Comment
in dog, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Sussex, Walks, wordsmith Tags: Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, Summer, Sussex, verse, Walking, wordsmith, writing poetry
Ditching Beacon in late summer
with views of Sussex Weald
walking slowly in the heat
cast by the sun’s strong yield
Wolfgang’s with us trotting slow
sniffing here and there
Inquisitive, excited
the moment here to share
By and by we’ll head on home
but an ice-cream first I think
Eating quickly, lest they melt
whilst Wolfgang has a drink
©Jemverse
Photo – from the the top of Ditchling Beacon, West Sussex – Jempics
[Wolfgang is our daughter’s 10-month old Patterdale Terrier]
14 Aug 2019 2 Comments
in Beach, poem, Poet, Poetry, Sea, Sussex, Walks, wordsmith Tags: beach, Jemverse, poem, poet, poetic, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, sea, Sussex, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
Long Mile walking
Darkening sky
Sun a warm glow in the west
Toe in the water
Cool lapping sea
Smiling at nature’s behest
Smooth sand rippled
from undertow’s pull
revealing a rich treasure trove
I pick up a pebble
washed by the sea
as along the Long Mile here I rove
Driftwood abandoned
cleaned by the sea
Caressed by its loving hand
I’ll take and will treasure
as a gift from Long Mile
here on the fine Sussex land
©Jemverse
[Inspired by ‘The Long Mile‘, posted on Jemverse on 18 August 2014]
11 Aug 2019 Leave a comment
in poem, Poet, Poetry, Sussex, Walks, wordsmith Tags: Jemverse, poem, poet, poetic, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, Sheffield Park, Sussex, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
We wandered fields at Sheffield Park
Wolfgang, Sal and I
Finding paths where no-one trod
beneath a cloudy sky
No sign of rain and very warm
Muggy, I would say
But it seemed to have the best effect
as crowds had stayed away
So mostly all the open fields
we had just for us three
Along with cows and several sheep
up there roaming free
©Jemverse
Photo – Sheffield Park, Sussex – Jempics
17 Jul 2019 1 Comment
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Slonk Hill circle to the Dyke,
sky surfers with a beer
Much warmer in the sunshine,
filled our hearts with cheer
Cloud cover in the afternoon
but when the sun came out
It was warmer than we’d felt of late,
of that there was no doubt
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
Jemverse originally posted ‘Walking Sussex 3‘ on 15 May 2014
14 Jul 2019 1 Comment
in Creative Writing, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Sussex, Walks, wordsmith Tags: Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, Sussex, verse, Walking, wordsmith, writing poetry
Beachy Head to Birling Gap,
the lighthouse red and white
The Seven Sisters rolling cliffs
made an awesome sight
Day four of walking Sussex
and this one by the coast
The hottest day we’ve had so far
and the week is gone, almost.
©Jemverse
Jemverse originally posted ‘Walking Sussex 4‘ on 16 May 2014
12 Jul 2019 1 Comment
in poem, Poet, Poetry, Sussex, Walks, wordsmith Tags: creative writing, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, Sussex, verse, Walking, writing poetry
Today we walked from Ring to Ring
beneath a winter sky
The sun shone bright despite the threat
of rainfall by and by
Plans long laid, fruition saw
a walk unlike no other
With smile and gusto two men went
friends yes, but also brothers
Cissbury came and Cissbury went
rain followed sun with thunder
But in between the blue skies came
and Chanctonbury wonder
Thirteen miles of Sussex hill
more on the morrow too
The weather promising much less rain
and maybe sunshine too.
©Jemverse
Jemverse originally posted ‘Ringing Sussex‘ on 17 November 2014
