The ferryman says the tides are very difficult
No crossing for 2 hours
I try to walk up and around
by the swingbridge
but the footpath is flooded
4' at least
I buy a few books from Oxfam
Kill time have a coffee
On the other side, the tow path is fresh and open
all the way to the tea shop
I turn west toward the rail tracks
skirt the RSPB reserve
follow the narrow road
back to the ferry
~ ~ ~
Seven Mile Walk
The Manchester train
stopped stopping at Pontypool
but then started stopping again
08:20, cut along the towpath
dream of being back in my winterbed
warmed by a dozen monthling lambs
– somniferous not friskin
– bleats in the sheets
ears at efforted angles
Later, on the slopes of the Brecons
the sheep are carnivorous
They feed on children
and tourists