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This part of England has special features and the artist John Constable painted many pictures there. The countryside is very flat which means that you can see great distances stretching out in front of you. There is a real sense of peace, especially in late Summer. This poem is written in Triplets.

Where the fields meet the sky, Where ears of golden corn reach high And winding tree-lined lanes pass by, See the flatlands which stretch away On a sunny, blue-sky day With wind-blown, snow-white clouds at play. Where sounds of Summer fill the air And showers sprinkle water where Young flowers flourish without care. Where daylight overcomes the dark To welcome the ascending lark Whose song is England's living spark. Country beauty fills all the view With shades of green and golden hue And scents of fragrant blossom too. Old men sit here and reminisce About those bygone days they miss, Evenings spent in Bury and Diss. Suffolk countryside lies at rest, Of all East Anglia the best, Constable-country treasure chest.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 8/30/2016 12:52:00 PM
Lovely serene piece Elisabeth, enjoyed it much. God Bless. D.
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Elisabeth Sheaffer
Date: 8/31/2016 11:53:00 AM
Thanks, Dave. The countryside in East Anglia, especially Suffolk, is lovely.
Date: 2/2/2016 1:25:00 PM
- You've painted a lovely picture with your words, Elisabeth - A pleasure to read :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Elisabeth Sheaffer
Date: 2/3/2016 11:19:00 AM
So nice to read your kind comment. Thank you.

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