Brownsea Island, Dorset

Brownsea Island, Dorset

A Poem by emmajoygreen

'Brownsea Island is a very special place. It is one of the few places left in the UK where you can catch a glimpse of a red squirrel. We estimate that 250 of these 

iconic creatures live on the island and are often seen scampering up and down the

trees gathering and devouring nuts.

Look you ever romping, m' darlings

life's a bonny holiday near a drey 

often hidden but home

Life this past year was awkward

weather erratic as was scatter

an' skittle by you..

Visitors travel safely by ferry to 

see you in a stronghold with

with ' sea-moat' protection 

Here you are safe from your foes,

those grey devils, a force aiming

to destroy you sans discretion  

The views of your play at pleasure,

the sound of your click clicker clack

make for chuckles 

A visit's gentility is a memory, a

return marked up in a diary, a

love affair with nature so near

Author's Note

Reviews

[emipoemi]

There's a whimsy to this poem, as well as a mysticism in the cryptic dialect you're using that I had to read some lines twice to even attempt an interpretation lol. But from the first stanza, setting the breezy mood, to the final insurance that the memory is safeguarded, this is a ride. Smooth sailing along the shores of paradise.

[redzone]

a beautiful video to accompany this wonderful poem, Emma. Thank you for sharing both. Nature, surrounds us if we dare to look.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Em... in the quiet moments of ou River. we have similar Birds that love the Sea. The quiet solitude of Winter. softly, Pat

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

this is a beautiful ode to the most adorable little critter. in western australia, there is an island off the coast called rottnest where the quokka live. i visited there many times and i just can't get enough of these gorgeous creatures. brownsea island sounds like a place i want to visit. thank you for teaching me about this place.

[Ken Simm.]

My Red Squirrel is called Cyril and is a cheeky monkey. Well actually of course he is not a monkey he is a squirrel Cyril Squirrel, but he has a blond tail and he is cheeky. Sends the dogs spare. Or at least Bodhi. Eva couldn't care less. Unless he throws things at her. Then... I have a sign by my front drive that says beware Red Squirrels.
This is simply a lovely pean to nature.

[emmajoygreen]

I try not to like greys cos of what they've done to the reds.
The reds on Brownsea Island are used to humans but the latter are asked -politely but adamantly not to feed reds; plus not allow children to scream at them or try to chase them!

Been going over to the island on and off for ages, can read about it online if you like. Wishing you the happiest of days but careful does it if weather horrid. Flooding subsiding locally but not everywhere.
One family had gone out and bought all their Christmas presents for family and almost all are ruined but water going into house by cars driving flooded road too quickly. Buddy idjits

Off away in a while. Take care of self, please.

[Gee]

Good morning. Have only ever seen red squirrels when playing golf in Perthshire, many moons ago. I spent more time in the trees than on the fairways.
Hope you are well

[emmajoygreen]

Am fine, but been a bit wet.. people locally touched by Storm Bert, flash flooding and all.

Hope to goodness you and your buddies are surviving the weather. Take care, please very much. Did a catering job last evening, cooked for twelve, adult niece helped. Still trying to wind down.. you know how it, too tired to wind down.
Take care...

[Gee]

Had been a wee bit wet and wikd, so much so that there has been much flooding in and around Milton Keynes, luckily for us though we are on a high point so do not get affected.
Lots of wind damage on site with block walls blown over and scaffold damage, will.keep the trades busy.
Catering eh, a woman of many talents:)))

[emmajoygreen]

Best be on high point too.. the folk flash flooded have a super sweet two storey hill behind them but has near ruined their home. Said the insurance could never replace treasured this and that. So very sad. Cant garden, design or whatever, have to do something - love cooking. Sorted official and essential OK to cater.. is happening. My love is in the garden however!

So hope things settle for your site - must be ultra hard to protect ongoing or part built this and that when the weather's lethal. Hope you all keep safe.. Must try to snatch sleep. Good whatever it is to your far too early

[Gee]

Sleep tight :)

[Sapphus]

Truly nature’s best. Thank you for this.

[emmajoygreen]

Firstly, I love red squirrels! Is fun as well as interesting to see the way they live as wild creatures should. Humans are asked to let them do what is natural, e.g not to feed them. They really are such fun to watch, personalities galore! Many thanks for your interested and kind review.

[LisaCarol]

I’d love to see a red squirrel one day. Thanks for sharing.

[emmajoygreen]

I so hope you do, LisaCarol. If I can find a video of them, will post it in the Cafe, especially for you. :)

[LisaCarol]

Oh my, what an enchanting, magical part of the world. I can see where you get your inspiration. The red squirrels are very cute. The variety of birds is amazing too. I must visit!

[emmajoygreen]

Dorset, S.W county of England. Where I was born and have always lived!

[Lorry]

I just mentioned the scarcity of red squirrels the other day (think it was Nev's post)
Used to see them all the time and hum the mission impossible them at their acrobatics.
And now I've got an earworm of ...guess what?
This review will self destruct in 5.... 4.... 3 😁

[emmajoygreen]

Oops - oh dear! Why few red squirrels up thar, sir Lorry? Perhaps in other areas, maybe worth enquiring? Thanks for contact and more. Hope all is well in your world. Storm Bert has passed on but still wet and windy. Take care.. ..

[Lorry]

Have no idea. Will try to fund an answer though. Always been regular visitors but they have either got very shy or are avoiding me!

[Lorry]

Good to know because me loves my cake! 😃