A Country Walk

Lynn Partridge 1956 (Wolverhampton)

Free verse

The quiet countryside
Gives peace of mind.
The lonely country lanes
Give solitude.
The smell of country air
Calms my restless soul,
And all within is still.
I am at peace with myself and the world.
I feel refreshed,
Happy again, no longer depressed.
Everything seems wonderful;
The miracles of nature thrill me once more,
I am content.
The country experience I longed for
Has relieved the pressures of life.

But, back in the town:
The hustle and bustle,
Traffic zooming to and fro;
People hurry – no time for anything.
Now again I am restless,
My mind once more confused,
Caught up in the system,
The pressures of life bearing down.
So ends the country experience.

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Closest metre	Iambic trimeter
Characters	667
Words	137
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Stanza Lengths	15, 9

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Lynn Partridge

I am a retired ex teacher/lecturer. I spent 36 years in education as a primary school teacher (21 years) and as a lecturer in FE (15 years). I am a pianist, but since retiring have taken up learning to play the electronic organ. I am also redoing all my Music Theory exams. I am currently studying for my Grade 7 Theory of Music, having passed Grades 1 to 4 and 6 with Distinction and Grade 5 with Merit. Since retiring I have also leant to play snooker - a sport I love almost as much as football. I support my local premier league team and am an avid fan of Women’s football. I enjoy tracing Family History and am in the process of compiling my Family Tree. I live with at home with my cat Molly who is 19 years old this year. She is a rescue cat and I have had her since she was 10 months old. more…

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luisestable1
William Wordsworth would have loved this poem and so the other great romantic poets.
The business of the city and the tranquility of the country are shown here in a poetic way.
Well-done!
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AIDA
I absolutely loved your poem, "The Quiet Countryside!" Your words painted a beautiful picture of the serene and peaceful environment found in the countryside. I particularly enjoyed the way that you described the smell of country air and how it can have such a calming effect on one's soul. Your ode to nature and its ability to revive our spirits was truly inspiring!

One thing that I would suggest is adding some more descriptive language to the part of the poem where you describe the hustle and bustle of the town. Perhaps you could try using powerful adjectives to help the reader understand just how overwhelming and noisy the town can be. Additionally, you could experiment with using metaphor or simile to help further emphasize the contrast between the countryside and the town.

Overall, your poem was fantastic and I really enjoyed reading it! With some small tweaks, I believe that it could be even more impactful. Keep up the great work! more »
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