Childhood memories of Italy
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There was a time when we were young,
the flowers and trees were always there
for us to pick or climb.
Running barefoot on soft green grass,
chasing the butterflies
or hiding in cornfields full of gold.
Red poppies, daisies and cornflowers,
would make a picture frame
around the fragile corn.
The trees, such easy climb,
for limbs so young
would offer us their prize
of mulberries so sweet....
The sky was always blue,
and the sun would never sleep....
Although, the moon at night
seemed eagerly to shine,
in silvery astral form,
to help us with the chase
of the flikering glow-worm.
And when caught, we'll put it
in a jar, and watch it glow
in the darkness of our room,
until our eyes would close
into a child's sweet repose.
For, tomorrow another day will rise,
and fresh of limb and mischief guile,
we'll run again barefoot
into that field of gold,
under a sunlit sky......
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Margherita
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Wanted to bring on nostalgic magical memories to cuddle us and soothe our troubled brows......because the sky here, is so, so grey, and I am getting really fed up with it ! If I ever win the lottery, I would find my place right up in the Dolomites, were I should be totally alone, lie in the soft grass, in the sun, and let all the grasshoppers do summersalts all over me.....and I look at the blue sky and talk to the trees....I would make sure no one would be near...so they would not put me away..... Granny Moss :roll:
Green_Granny
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I have a similar one I use when I want to get to sleep -a more recent one. It's a place in the Isle of Wight, St Lawrence. It's a place called the Landslip, think like the cliffs being in two great steps, and the place we stay is on the sort of shelf. Anyway I imagine myself, fit and rearing to go, walking from the house, its lovely garden (and the sun is always shining of course), up the very steep path and steps up the \"top\" cliff. I'm not even out of breath as I almost run up :D
Then I see the lovely view as I sit on the seat up there and feel the breeze - no grasshoppers but seagulls. I just stay there, never seem to come down - I suppose I go to sleep! :D :D
Well, the sun is shining here today but it's very cold. I was out this morning and couldn't do up the long zip of my \"duvet\" coat :cry: Still, glad I made the effort to move - Murray was pretty obviously losing by then anyway.
Perhaps we ought to write down some of our lovely memories.
Take care, keep warm, Green Granny
Mrs_G
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Thats lovely Im sorry you have had a grey day ours has been so sunny but so cold !
I love as a view the sea with mountains in the background I would love to live overlooking the sea but Im sure it has its drawbacks as well
Some friends of our went to the Dolomites for Christmas and loved it
Best wishes
Mrs G
EileenH
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I can just imagine Granny Moss lying in some of our higher meadows - the lower ones get a bit smelly in spring so I wouldn't recommend lying in them (especially the one opposite the flat :roll: :cry: ),
EileenH
MrsO-UK_Surrey
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