A gallery of photographs and poeticals about urban Nature

Urban Wild

Nature thrives in all sorts of unexpected places, especially in urban spaces where flowers, plants, herbs, mosses, lichen and trees can be found for all to enjoy.

Walled Garden

A car park graced with red brick walls;

With climbing Nasturtiums so bright and bold.

Wide coloured funnels, sweet nectar for bees,

Delicious to eat with peppery flowers and leaves.

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Tiny Garden

The tiniest garden on an old churchyard wall;

Minute little Moss flowers on cute tiny stems;

Cushions of Lichen caress the old stone;

For our tiniest creatures, a place to call home.
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Nature Returns

Wherever there is industry, Nature finds a way;

To emerge as brisk as ever, everywhere, as bright as day;

From cracks between the pavement slabs, from broken cracks and holes;

Mother Nature is always welcome, it's her home too after all.
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Nature's Flourish

Wherever there are ancient walls and old tin roofs;

Wherever there are doorways, gateways and busy roads;

Wherever man has tried to weed, Nature flourishes ever more;

Filling everywhere with life for urban dwellers to enjoy.

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Nature's Way

I love that Nature always finds a way;

To brighten urban places come what may;

I love that plants and flowers and trees abound;

Everywhere such beauty, life confirmed;

I love the way this newly painted line;

Traces round the wild ones left behind.
Poppy Petals

Four petalled Poppies, in bright Magenta Red;

Climb tall against the wall from their soily beds;

Tissue-paper flowers poised on solitary stems;

A soothing sight for eyes to witness, time and time again.
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Urban Lichen

Walking in the park near the railway station;

I noticed healthy Lichen growing on the tree branches;

I paused to take a breath and said 'thank you' out loud,

Because wherever there is Lichen, the air is pure beneath the clouds.
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Fallen Leaves

As the trees line the roadways, leaves drift down beneath;

Autumn falling on the city as nights are drawing in;

Some scatter into corners, some lay flat on pebbled stones;

Adding colour, shape and beauty to the cityscape called home.
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The Allotment

At the edge of town on the railway line;

A patchwork wonder of gardening delight;

WIth flowers, fruits and seedlings, vegetables and herbs;

An ambiance of calm enfolds this pleasant, peaceful world.
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Urban Canal

In the middle of the Midlands, along the old canal;

A water world of calm and peace is there to be found;

With towpaths joining towns to fields out in the countryside;

As Ducks paddle swiftly and Swans gently glide.

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