Bedstraw Comments
The bedstraw does grow on the downs and the hillsides,
Its flowers do shine like the gold of the sun,
The cliffs and the coves and the arches and headlands,
Filling my soul like a new day begun.
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Enjoyed very much the use of bedstraw as a symbol for earthy living sensous things. The open stanza and absence of rhyme worked for me, communicating that this was a lazy tired afternoon when reflection was best enjoyed and not fought over/analyzed. Was that your intention when choosing this form?
I am in admiration for poets such as you Andrew, , What a brilliant gift you share with us your readers...ALL THE BEST Love duncan X
A beautiful place to write about and a beautiful poem to view. Wonderful words found here. Love and hugs Ernestine XXX
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8/1/2025 6:37:09 AM # 1.0.0
I know Lulworth Cove.tippled the one arm bandit in a pub there once.Nice lo go back.Liked the theme of your poem. Sid.