A Day Out in The Country

make your own mind up ..

A Day Out in The Country

 

The uniformity of the green field

   from my window ..

Though still predominantly green,

was interrupted

here and there, by random smears

of the deepest

crimson imaginable and which in

turn, reminded

me of an old Goethe masterpiece,

   or Passchendaele ..

Tho’ on closer inspection, through

my inherited pair

   of old, world war one, field glasses ..

I could just make

out the remains of at least a dozen

   stillborn lambs ..

Each rendered lifeless, by a single

over-excited dog,

a mixed flock of corvids and three

   opportunistic gulls ..

I also noticed, that the previously

well displayed sign,

 

requesting all dogs, be kept on their

leads during

lambing season, had been destroyed

and was evidently

ignored by hordes of tourists from

the big city who

      were seemingly just out for a day’s jolly ..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

some people should never be allowed to own a dog

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

What a devastating scene to witness Neville. Gruesome and of course on a much wider scale, the dogs are the dogs of war. Your references to Passchendaele and old binoculars remind us, along with recent events of the evil present reaping their havoc on the innocent. And of the local incident, the dog was not responsible, the owner was. Your poem incorporates history, art and current affairs. A very wide canvas to sadly ponder on, though so well penned in its imagery and scale.

Chris

[Neville]

Good morning Chris .. you read me so well and I am ever grateful for the support and encouragement you give .. Thank you so much , Neville

[Thomas W Case]

That is so sad. I agree with you completely. Vivid work.

[Neville]

just another day in the country I'm afraid some folk do spoil it for others .. I don't blame the dog by the way .. Neville

[JD Major]

A Pillar tall in form, a storyfull poem drawing me in, hooking me line by line, where will it take me? ...to the slaughter of innocents, and innocence. A painful ending ...well writ Neville!

[Neville]

many thanks JD .. I had my doubts about posting but am glad you could read between the lines .. Neville