This morning, I rest hither on the sunny lawn
And watch that Violet blossom slow,
Bestowed not with words, to sing their praise
I ponder, what charm might thy words have drawn
If this day, this time, you were treading these ways.
How they came to life in sprightly dance,
Those lines in early Spring, Lucy Gray,
Host of golden daffodils and that reaper 'lone,
Highland woes, their rhyme, their romance,
Bewitching like that flower by the mossy stone.
As I withdrew from far pleasurable lands,
I could not, but help my feet walk this way
A mere seeker, I might be here as a guest
To have a glimpse of this blessed home that stands
The same~ that nurtured thy muse in its ruddy breast;
I touch; I feel the stone walls cold
If they could speak, of the ages they had seen
And of beauteous evenings, calm and free,
When thy quill would play, with what the muses told,
Thou bringest unto us a song, the Cuckoos hum by the distant sea.
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Author notes
If a traveller.. makes his way to dove Cottage, merely to touch and feel the walls.. those that sheltered the Poet of all times.. .... imaginations running free.. for option 4 
A contest entry
- WONDERFUL WILLIAM by Old Poetry.
1500 points, ended April 14, 2009, 18 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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i like what you wrote where you from look at the other i put up
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So beautiful
Goodness, this is rich, classic. full. It talks and expresses. The greatest part of this is the ghost that remains. And nobody loves a fruitful ghost like
an Irish, Scottish, or one who blew the first whistles of desire.
Post Script:
Unless it is a certain frame or form, I would lift some of the punctuation to let this f- l- y...~~
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as from me...
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your poem has a gentle musical quality, so pleasing to the mind as it is read. a magic poem that leaves a waft of spirit in the air. nice.
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I shall never "touch the stone walls cold" and must be content with the writings of the great man. You have penned a lovely poem which I found delightful to read.
Thank you for posting this and good luck.
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Wonderful
wonderful dear friend .. I too have enetered this and have visited DOve Cottage .. a few times .. I am concerned to read the comments about it .. a nd hope too it is in good hands .. I may try and get there this year health permitting .. but it was in the garden for me that the spirit was caught as I know he an dhis sister used to compose much together .. she was too an excellent wrtier .. so sensitve .. Williams poetry for me has helpoed and supported tnhorugh many times throughout my nlife and so for me he is very special .. Have a lovely Easter Raspberry .. remembering Wiliam xx Lib s s -
"And of beauteous evenings, calm and free,
When thy quill would play, with what the muses told,
Thou bringest unto us a song, the Cuckoos hum by the distant sea."
I lilted through this poem like a breeze. Wonderfully well done in this contest. I enjoyed this so much.
~Pamela
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Wonderful poem dear one!
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wonderful imagery and point of view here, the adoration of the art is evident and done in an engaging way...so very well done...PK
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Always my friend you provide beautiful images with your words,This is no exception Wonderful Good luck in the contest
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Dear friend..romance and memories of a place in time, where once I read, all come to play in your lovely write...It is most delightful. In rhyme and flow, you take us back there....I do wish you all the best in the contest!
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Thanks for your contribution (and the original inspiration) to this contest. Having made a diversion to Dove Cottage whilst on the Coast-to-Coast walk I must confess to being disappointed. All the other visitors scared my muse away and I came away with no thoughts such as this.
A nicely concieved piece competently executed except perhaps for line4 where I would have considered "might thy words have" rather than the other way round.
On the whole this is good work and I wish you good luck.
Jim
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And whats that with Dove cottage?? In safe hands right?? thats wat we r made to belive.. aren't they taking care as its meant to be??
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Thanks much Jim. thanks for materialising this contest and thus driving my muse to honor this Sir WW. Thanks for the comment as well. Yeah.. i first had it the way u said.. but something went cranky and i had to twist it around lol.. will sure set it back once i read it through..
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