Snow On Pen-y-ghent
A Villanelle Inspired By A Photograph Of One Of The Three Peaks Near Settle
Introduction
I love finding things like this and thinking that is worth writing a poem about. Settle is one of my favourite holiday places and I am there every December.
This is where I found it on Facebook, shared by Ribble Dale. I see Pen-y-ghent when I am in Settle, but not usually clad in snow and sunshine.
Mike Harding is a resident of Settle, and I met him once in The Golden Lion, a really nice and talented man. His website is here:
The only song I know that mentions Pen-y-ghent is "Lord Hereford Knob" by Half Man Half Bisuit, which might sound a bit rude, but is a great social commentary folk song. Twmpa or Lord Hereford's Knob is a mountain in south-east Wales, and it is mentioned in the coda of the song by that name.
This is the song:
Snow On Pen-y-ghent
โ๏ธโฐ๏ธโ๏ธ๐๏ธโ๏ธโฐ๏ธโ๏ธ
There Is Snow On Pen-y-ghent
From Settle Look To The West
Such Beauty Irridescent
โ๏ธ๐๏ธโ๏ธ
The Day Before Valentine
White Was Painted That Fell's Crest
There Is Snow On Pen-y-ghent
โ๏ธ๐๏ธโ๏ธ
White Beauty Looke Heaven Sent
On The Peak, Sparkling With Zest
Such Beauty Irridescent
โ๏ธ๐๏ธโ๏ธ
Watching In Silver Silence
Winter Is Still With Us
There Is Snow On Pen-y-ghent
โ๏ธ๐๏ธโ๏ธ
Three Peaks, Whenrnside Pen-y-ghent
Ingleborough, Walker's Test
Such Beauty Irridescent
โ๏ธ๐๏ธโ๏ธ
Enjoy The Sight, Snowy Ascent
White Panoram No Less
There Is Snow On Pen-y-ghent
Such Beauty Irridescent
โ๏ธโฐ๏ธโ๏ธ๐๏ธโ๏ธโฐ๏ธโ๏ธ
About the Creator
Keep reading
More stories from Mike Singleton ๐ Mikeydred and writers in Poets and other communities.
Medb, Queen of Connacht
Introduction This is my fourth piece inspired by Justine G. Cappelli's gorgeous artwork. Medb is pronounced "Maeve" (/meษชv/ or MAY-v). This ancient Irish name, often associated with the mythological Queen of Connacht, derives from Old Irish and corresponds to modern Irish spellings like Mรฉabh or Meadhbh. It is commonly understood to mean "she who intoxicates" or "meadow".
By Mike Singleton ๐ Mikeydred 2 months ago in Poets
Ghostly Happenings in Colorado
Disturbed Spirits In Denver, an expanse of greenery, Cheesman Park comes with a macabre history since it was once a burial ground known as Mount Prospect Cemetery established by General William Larimer in 1858. The job of exhuming bodies began, and some were left behind resting beneath the park. However, the ghostly spirits donโt wish to rest in peace beneath the park, and visitors here have felt cold touches, seen ghostly children playing at night, and heard a singing lady who disappears when approached.
By Rasma Raisters2 days ago in Horror
Comments (7)
Oh wow! Great back story and excellent poetry!
Gorgeous work Mike! I love your word choices here! ๐
This is lovely, Mike <3
A beautiful location, and a beautiful villanelle to memorialize it. ๐๐๐
Those pictures are AMAZING! Love the contrast of the snowy mountains against the green of the fields. One day I do want to go there. Keep publishing these sites Mr. Mike, please.
Gorgeous and atmospheric, I absolutely love this and the photographs. Again, your poetry has definitely captured everything great about this landscape xxx
Great poem, Mike. I love snowed mountains, both low and tall. I wonder how Twmpa is pronounced.