A little cottage nestled in the hills,
its roof is thatched
and it windows carry Georgian squares.
In its garden pretty flowers grow;
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I felt as if I am reading modern Wordsworth, the emotion of the poem is close to his MICHAEL.. What a humble theme with all crude emotions, pastoral imagery graced with such smooth flow…the climax is pathetic which shows the ugly face of war….I really loved reading this sensitive poem.
I love the word 'cottage'. It's so much more evocative than house. This is a poignantly delivered tale of joy and sorrow, of birth and death and of a little cottage who watches of it all. A charming, nostalgic poem. love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ .
A Sad truth of wars, familys are also lost to war... Andy 10
The walls really do tell thier tales.....from a beautiful warm family home...through love and loss and the old cottage now shares in the sorrows too...this does have the feel of the old classics....like I just picked up and old book and blew the dust off....(Not because it isn't read....but because I don't dust: O) to peek inside and find this gem.....well done David