Poems written by Peter Gibbs over 60 years, inspired by romance, travel, the beauty of nature, emotions and family and friends - peterspoetry.co.uk 

Quiet Canal

 

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Quiet canal in August

Swan family gliding by

Signets following parents

Beneath a sun-blessed sky

Kingfisher darting downstream

A jewel flashing bright

Leaving just a fleeting glimpse

'Fore zipping out of sight

Joggers and dog walkers

Paddle boarders and canoes

Anglers' eyes fixed on their lines

Lest a catch they lose

Stone bridges framing vistas

Of lilies and tall reeds

Lining cool clear waters

As on the towpath leads

Views to distant Devon hills

'Cross fields with harvest past

Strolling through the summer hours

With memories that will last.

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