A Wonderful Afternoon
Heather and I had a lovely time under the shade trees, sipping tea and sharing freshly baked lemon cookies with a zesty lemon glaze. I couldn't resist the hammock and Heather chose a nice chaise lounge.
We recited our favorite poetry and finally dozed off for a few minutes, only to awaken to the trees full of singing birds! They had gathered here in early evening singing choruses of the Abbey then flitted off to serenade others down the hill.
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I squaffed many Lemon Cookies, drank freshly brewed coffee and read this poem by C.H.Souter.
The Black Swan
North-east by north, in an inky sky,
Five hundred feet o'erhead,
With stately stroke of wing they fly
To the land where they were bred.
The scent of the far-off billabong
And the gleam of the lignum brake
Come to them as they swing along.
Led by the old grey drake.
With flash of pearly underwing
And swish of rushing wind,
The reeling miles astern they fling
And leave the sea behind.
For well they know the summer's past
And there is a sense of rain,
And winter has returned at last!
The swamps are full again.
So two by two, in echelon,
With the old grey drake ahead.
All through the night they swing along
Until the east is red;
North-east by north, on tireless wing,
All through the glaring day -
And as they go, a chorus sing,
To cheer them on their way.
And as I lie awake at night
Upon my restless bed,
And hear the black swans in their flight
Five hundred feet o'erhead,
And listen to the old grey drake
Calling his cohorts forth,
I would be flying in his wake,
North-east by north half north.
C.H. Souter
Ah! Now perhaps I better get back to my quarters and do some more work. An Abbess's work is never done.
Sounds like you ladies had a wonderful afternoon! I had many chorse to catch up on. Being sick certainly puts you behind!
Next time I will join you two!!
Lovely poem Heather!
hugs,
Bobbi
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