Connemara as I saw her

Tired of posting so much sad boi s**t. Here's something a bit more positive

Green
Are the hills
That called me over the ocean
                      And wild
                      The valleys
                      That divide them

Stalwart connifers
Stand defiant
Against the ravaging winds
                      That lay bare
                      The bones
                      Of the mountains

The streams are many
And merry
Laughing under the carress
                      Of frequent
                      Gentle rainfall
                      That sustains them

The crags hold fast
Shine bright when the
Sunlight catches them right
                      Or brood, old
                      Faces under
                      Low moody clouds

The very air is clear
Tangible translucence
That warms every view
                      Paints the fjord blue
                      Cerulean ripples
                      Warp the pristine reflection

Of the people who come here
People who love the earth
The turf between their fingers
                      Who relish the defiant
                      Who meet the lands challenge
                      "Know me, if you dare."

Reviews

[Gerald Parker]

This is getting there. It has some elements of poetry in it, here and there.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Absolutely loved this description of western Ireland. You capture its beauty and its harsh, bleak nature. Another flowing and descriptive piece with a few hidden rhymes!

[PatrickPink]

I spent 8 months living in Connemara and it's a source of endless inspiration for me! I love embedding rhymes within lines, because I struggle with creating rhymes that don't sound forced otherwise!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yeah you read so many pieces with 'forced' rhymes or worse a line written just to get the rhyme in!

[likesgreeneggsandham]

Gorgeous. As someone who spent many years in Ireland I thought this was so evocative of the land. Brought back many memories, thank you.

[PatrickPink]

It's fantastic to know I manage to get the landscape right, thank you so much! Ireland really captured my heart when I was there!