Poetry Pantry #205

Bridges Across the Thames

This is  Radcote Bridge, which is more than 700 years old and still in daily use.

The wooden humpback type bridges are to prevent cattle from crossing.

This is New Bridge, though it isn't exactly new.

The bridge dates from the 14th century and is built of Taynton stone in the

 same way as Radcot Bridge, which is slightly older.

They were built by monks on the orders of King John in order to improve communications 

between the wool towns in the south of England, and the Cotswold farms.

Tadpole Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. 

The bridge dates from the late 18th century, the earliest reference to it being in 1784. It is built of 

stone, and consists of one large arch.

This is a ford, where the riverbed is so shallow that you can walk across.

Greetings, Poets!

First of all, happy Fathers Day to any of you poets who are fathers!  Enjoy your day.

Glad to see each of you here this week for Poetry Pantry.  It is always enjoyable for me to get to know you through your poetry; and I hope you feel the same.  Admittedly, I personally appreciate those with whom there is a feeling of reciprocity, which makes for a feeling of community.  I think we ALL tend to visit (after a while) people with whom we reciprocate.

This week I am featuring photos shared by Jo-hanna.  They are pictures of Bridges across the Thames River in England.  Her photos were taken close to the source of the Thames before the river becomes very wide. Jo-hanna indicates that some of the bridges are centuries old, not fit for traffic other than riders and walkers.  Thank you, Jo-hanna, for sharing your beautiful photos.

Be sure to visit Poets United tomorrow to see what Sherry Blue Sky  has planned to share.  Will it be a featured poet?  A featured blog?  Or a featured poem?

Glad to see the turnout  for  Mid-Week Motif Wednesday continues to be good.  We hope to see you this coming week for another challenging prompt by Susan Chast!

And on Friday, remember to see who Rosemary Nissen-Wade features on "I Wish I Had Written This" or  "The Living Dead."

I issue an invitation here to those of you who participate in Poetry Pantry.  If YOU have special photos that you would like me to feature some week, let me know what kind of photos you have.  There are participants here from many different cities, many different countries.  I think it is great fun to see different areas featured. I am especially interested in scenic views of your area or an area you have visited.  Send inquiries first to dixibear@aol.com letting me know what you have.  I am interested in city or country views - in your home area or places you have traveled.

Link your ONE poem.   Then leave a comment below. Then visit other poets.  And I will too.  (If I miss your poem, visit me, and I will visit you... I am like anyone else, appreciating reciprocity.) We ALL like comments, so if you link please DO spend time visiting others.  That is part of the fun as well.  We really like it if you link back to Poets United too, so we spread the Poetry Pantry word in the blogosphere.

Come back a few times on Sunday and Monday to see what's new.  Visit some strangers, and they will become new friends!  Making new friends and reading new poetry, what more could one want?

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