Poetry

Ode to the South West Coastal Path

By Derek Bird

Walking the coast path

the south west coast path

we have walked many miles

there are many more to go

Walking from Minehead

we are on our way to Poole

the weather's not so cool

making us sweat like a fool

Our shorts are old and baggy

and our bodies old and saggy

Aches and pains are not our friend

cos our joints are f****d

Paracetamol rock

Nerofen pain block

Co codamol are quite uplifting

all together very spiffing

We have walked 500 miles

not 500 more to go

looking to the end now

wow wow wow

We passed the old man of watsidoda

and the old lady of somewhere maybe

walking the coast path

an achievement what a blast.

Haiku

By Martin Woolley

SWCP Haiku #1

A brown and white cow

Wooden gate on the cliff tops

Doorway to the sea

SWCP Haiku #2

Martin in yellow

Dark rain clouds were over a

Blue and turquoise sea

SWCP Haiku #3

Muddy boots warm hats

Fluffy white clouds and white foam

Around small islands

SWCP Haiku #4

Acorns, wooden posts

Lichen encrusted hawthorn

The path at our feet

SWCP Haiku #5

Sky and clouds reflect

In the estuary waters

Vast expanse of sand

SWCP Haiku #6

Four little birdies

With no fear of us humans

A gruesome dead fish