Knockagh (Overlooking Carrickfergus)

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Critical Analysis #2

Knockagh (Overlooking Carrickfergus)

David Carrson
Junior Member

since 2003-06-23

Posts 25
Carrickfergus N. Ireland

0 posted 2003-06-27 10:52 AM

Knockagh
I wandered through the lanes and roads that surround our little town,
through streets and paths to Knockagh, where I stopped and settled down.
The sun shone bright the air was fresh it made the view so clear,
Across the Lough to Scrabo it seemed so very near.
I looked towards the city to where I travel every day,
but strangely unlike Scrabo it seemed so far away.
Looking over Belfast the Cave Hill steeply rose,
and no doubt like me there's people up there upon Napoleon's Nose.
The trees just off the summit stand guarding all around,
against the ugly concrete of a fast encroaching town.
But my gaze is drawn to Carrick with its castle by the sea,
and I sit and stare and wonder at all its history.
Not many years before this had I sat in this same place,
But the lush green fields that I saw then are gone without a trace.
Houses roads and factories like moss upon a rock
Are spreading out and over with each tick of the clock.
Further on past Eden a modern castle stands
Its great grey ugly chimney a scar upon the land.
Far off in the distance but plainly clear to see
Are towers of a different sort THAT SWEEP DOWN TO THE SEA.
So I close my eyes and look around with sight from years ago
No roads estates or developments stain the land below.
It must have been so beautiful for the view is still today,
But in years to come how will it be when there's houses in my way.

cynicsRus
Senior Member

since 2003-06-06

Posts 591
So Cal So Cool!

1 posted 2003-06-28 02:13 PM

David,
This got me thinking of the area where I grew up and the encroacment that's taken place around many similar promontories--due to "progress." Enjoyed your descriptions.

Sid

o. forrest cain
Junior Member

since 2003-06-13

Posts 17
West Virginia

2 posted 2003-06-28 04:12 PM

I read and enjoyed. Flows well and descriptive.

forrest

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