This old green country lane (Poem) – Knockmealdowns
Nikon D7000, 18-200mm lens, iso200
Green lane in the Knockmealdowns
Irish landscape photography : Nigel Borrington
Only the Country Lane Will Weep
by adgray
I wander down the country lane
my old dog by my side
and I whistle merrily a tune
of how the view is wide
There are no hedgerows to crowd me in
or branches to block the sky
they’d have to use machinery
to bury me when I die
So don’t bother breaking your backs for me
I’d rather blow around with ease
just add what little goodness left
across the land upon the breeze
For this is where my heart is
this is my back yard
I’ve roamed it all my adult life
to leave it would be hard
No city house and airs for me
my graces rough and ready made
So lay me not in a neat little row
let my spirit fly and fade
I hitch my swag a little easier
and hunker to scratch his head
the billy boils as I wait with him
and then we both to bed
The stars sing lullaby’s to us
the wind sweeps us softly as we sleep
No debts no bills to leave behind
only the country lane will weep
Nigel Borrington 
Fine shot. Like the contrast of the sunny front with the threatening dark in the back .
June 16, 2013 at 4:55 pm
Hello Harrien….
Thank you, I am very happy that you enjoy the image. 🙂 🙂
June 16, 2013 at 9:15 pm
Excellent capture, Nigel. I enjoy the light in the foreground
June 16, 2013 at 5:03 pm
Hello Scott 😉
Its been one of them weekends, dodging the showers – some great light for images with just patch’s of sun !!!
June 16, 2013 at 9:17 pm
This poem is sweet and touching – it certainly is right in line with the mental picture I have of you on your walks with your pup (I’m a golden retriever fan myself – just the best, most loyal, and loving friends ever! My last golden was the very best of trail companions).
Great photo as well – beautiful, dramatic lighting but those hulking dark masses of hills are still friendly…
June 16, 2013 at 5:04 pm
Hello Dnikias 🙂
Thank you and it’s great to know you have a love for my personal all time best dogs.
I love all types of dogs , but as I also love long walks Goldens are a good choice, she is getting older and I often wonder what a walk will be like without her, never the same ! but we will always have great days out with her to look back on 🙂 🙂
June 16, 2013 at 9:21 pm
What a poignant and sweet poem. I love grey skies contrasted with sun or other bright landscape scenes. Just a beautiful image, Nigel.
June 16, 2013 at 7:44 pm
Hello Sharon 🙂
I have loved this poem for a while, so great to find a moment to put something with it!
Thank you, such a mixed bag of weather this weekend one minute wet to the skin, the next baking in the sun, but wonderful mixed light for the old camera 🙂
Thank’s Sharon 🙂 🙂
June 16, 2013 at 9:24 pm
Looks a nice wandering donder along path Nigel …warmth on the back and dog alongside I’m sure .
Must be a little spot there to stop and shelter and put a billy on the boil 😉
Lovely images conjured up by the poem too .
June 19, 2013 at 1:37 pm