Saturday 24 May 2014

The Serpent's Well

Haslemere to Petersfield
4 May 2024
36km; 22m
7-2 people

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From an ancient well under an arch
Slithered seven serpentine strollers
Under cover of primeval forests
Followed their  labyrinthine trails.

At a tavern in the grassy downlands
Under the refreshing April sunlight
Feasted on bread and pea green soup
One walker left the group post prandially

One followed the seafarer's way to Liss
Three got a lift almost at the finish line
Two crossed Petersfield's wheat fields
To the sleepy station in that dormant town.