The Linear park

Brief Description         Greenwich to East Croydon
Date 25-Feb-17
Actual Distance km 28.70
Actual Distance miles         17.84
People 18
Hours 6.17

From the regal Cutty Sark, three masts held aloft

To run down artists studios along the Ravensbourne

Flowing dirtily to the strangely named River Pool

Through Ladywell and its lively green parkland.

From Beckenham Park with its Palladian mansion

To the Kelsey green along the limpid river Beck

Through plush woodlands where we forded a stream

And suburban streets of Croydon at the fall of day.

The linear park is a string of precious gems

Allowing subterranean rivers to take a breath

As they escape dark tunnels into blinding light.

People come here to escape their little boxes

Dogs run, remembering their lupine ancestors

As we stride by in our close knit little pack.