It was another summer. Our poet Colin Hopkirk wrote “Off to Harlech today. Inspiring place, Wales. Place of sea and song.” And indeed place of temperate rainforests. Here is his beautiful vision …
The temperate rainforest
Early morning
water vapour rises
The forest cloaks the hill
cloaks the hill entire
save a few slates
the village in the trees
In sunlight now
each branch and leaf distinct
clear enough to count
if you had time
Colin Hopkirk