Wednesday 12 April 2017

Dorset Welcome


Dorset Welcome

Picturesque Abbotsbury close to the Fleet
Practise your ‘ducks and drakes’
As the Bombers once did before.
Briantspuddle offers quiet charm
amongst whitewashed thatch.
Ring a roses near the Ring door.
Cerne Abbas from the Domesday Book
Chalks up a handsome man.
Look away to the humble Abbey door.
Dorset is the county town
Where Hardy looks on and nods
The gateway to the shore.

From here to there and A to Z
Every letter home tells Dorset’s showcase
Of coastal village and hamlet fair.
A homely welcome and comfy bed,
History and modern together embrace

So get up, pack the car, leave the armchair.
Just pick a letter, any grapheme of alphabet
Turn on the sat nav, suck the sweets,
Play eye spy. Are we there yet?

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