Ombersley Village Church
(In which North, Matt, Pepe and Ron do climb the village church and look
out across the land. Also a search for lizards is conducted amongst the
fallen gravestones with good results.)
Spiral staircase walls,
brushing both elbows
now we know what it feels like
to be a bullet fired from a gun.
Bell rope tempting,
only the fact that the
whole village will know
stops us from playing.
Cross braced inner-spire,
dust echoing shadows
reaching up to infinity
How does it do that?
wind etched sandstone,
flying buttresses bracing
the tower like dragons legs
strong and graceful.
looking out across
the open valley
to the distant crouching
Malverns cloud purpled.
paper flat huntsman,
clings to the wall
what the heck is
he doing way up here?
Spanish Lad Pepe,
mystified at grown men
chasing lizards through
graveyards.
Sun Softened Saxon
stonework glowing
golden in the
afternoon sun.
Then back home
to watch "Witches"
on video and drink beer.
Hurrah!