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David Carrson
Junior Member

since 2003-06-23

Posts 25
Carrickfergus N. Ireland

0 posted 2003-06-23 08:42 PM

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.

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

1 posted 2003-06-23 08:54 PM

David, thank you for sharing the view of your home in the Emerald Isle!

I too, have watched encroaching industries claim the beauty of my hometown.

Lovely poem.

Warm hugs,
Linda

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

2 posted 2003-06-24 04:59 AM

thanks for the read

QjQ
Member Elite

since 2003-04-18

Posts 3756
U.S.A.

3 posted 2003-06-28 03:00 AM

nice write,,,

A voice of honesty
   is treasured
more than voices
   of flattery
      QjQ

paladin

Senior Member

since 2001-08-05

Posts 930
Pensacola,Fl.

4 posted 2003-06-29 01:09 PM

Sure and it was a lovely stroll in Ireland.Are you sure you just kissed the Blarney stone.It seems you took a big bit out of it.

paladin

....a knight without armor

ecrivan
Member Elite

since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

5 posted 2003-06-29 01:18 PM

humanity leaves its mark good and bad wherever we go...there are smarter builders, but if smart means expensive, I think the tendency is still for the quick,easy and ugly construction...have seen this while living in Europe

[This message has been edited by ecrivan (06-29-2003 02:01 PM).]

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

6 posted 2003-06-29 01:49 PM

David, Seems this is happening everywhere. Thank goodness we have memories of when things were as they should be. I would love to visit Ireland one day. Thankyou for this. Chris

"Said you'd give me light...
...but you never told me about the fire."

~Stevie Nicks~

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