Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus, Happy St David’s Day
Posted: March 1, 2018 Filed under: Uncategorized 14 CommentsSharing this on 1st March 2019 , not from old West Wales, but from glorious Sydney, in New South Wales! Greetings and Bore Da.
(Photos of Carningli – in all it’s moods – by Marc MordeyThis poem was conceived over a few spring like days, during February 2008 – out walking the dogs, watching the birds, and thinking of those who have died, who do – I believe – watch over us. Some 10 years on (how did that happen?!) I am still fortunate indeed to live and love in a most beautiful part of Wales, and, in my opinion, one of the loveliest places in the world. This is, I reckon, my ‘go to’ poem! (apologies for sharing it each 1st March, but this is done in good faith!)
My angels were singing : a poem for St David’s Day
I stood near the house
where Grace once lived,
My angels were singing.
I watched as birds
and daffodils dived.
My angels were singing.
It’s spring and the sun
bursts fat and alive.
And my angels were singing.
Old crow, silhouetted against Carningli rock,
purple shadowed on blackened burnt bracken,
gorse and heather reeling :
the after shock.
But my angels were singing, still.
As seagulls wheeled across the bay,
catching sea breezes,
tumbling at will.
The Irish Sea lies beneath
becalmed and silvered blue,
and my angels were singing.
Wales’ favourite saint remembered
the new season breaks forth, springing,
flowers dancing, church bells – ringing.
His angels – singing.
Seasons, people, live and die,
here and now is for the living.
But remember those you love or loved –
do try.
And let your angels be singing.
Let your angels be singing.
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus
Beautiful pictures and a beautiful poem. I love Newport. We’ve taken to going there every year because it’s just such a magical place. 🙂
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thanks so much and am very glad that you enjoyed it – Newport is a wonderful place, a little slice of paradise. Greetings and good fortune to you and yours. best wishes, Marc
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Thank you. Yes, it is. It’s enchanting, and I love Carnigli watching over the town beneficently, or so it seems to me 🙂
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Reblogged this on helencareybooks.
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thanks for sharing the poem…
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Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog.
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Thanks so much for sharing – greetings and good fortune to you and yours. Marc
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My pleasure, Marc – Thank YOU for the post 😃
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I see that you are a big Terry Pratchett fan….me too. Somewhere on the blog is the poem I wrote when he died…you might like it too? Take care and hope you are safe and warm! Very brrr here in Pembrokeshire today.
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Very Brrrr here in East Sussex too, Marc 😀
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Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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Danke Schon.
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Thank you,, for the wonderful posting. Danke Dir für das wunderschöne Posting. Have a great weekend Michael
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Always good to see this, Marc. One of your best.
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