Woodland poem competition winners This summer, we asked budding poets to put pen to paper to celebrate Wiltshire’s precious woodlands.
Adult winner 2023
Watching the Wildlife By Coralie Noakes If you take a trip to a woodland today Perhaps to the fine Blackmoor Copse Sprinklings of flowers you’ll find on your way With butterflies there on their tops! Violets, bluebells and primroses too Are butterfly magnets for sure The sweet purple emperor’s beautiful hue Is striking and hard to ignore! The great Blackmoor Copse is completely alive With butterflies flying around A whole host of species, in fact twenty-five Right here in this wood can be found! You might spot some dormice in search of some fruit Or out for a hazelnut treat Maybe some muntjac, quite shy but so cute Are deer you’ll be lucky to meet! In spring, King Charles pond will have toads and newts breeding In summer, the dragonflies dart Perhaps you’ll hear woodpeckers drumming and feeding Their pecking sound sets them apart! The wonderful woodcock’s a hard-to-spot bird But here, in this copse, it’s residing Perhaps you’ll not see it, unless it is stirred Its camouflage helps it with hiding! In Wiltshire, the Wildlife Trust’s proud of this wood And each of our nature reserves We care for the wildlife, like everyone should And give it the care it deserves! Enjoy all the wildlife and take time to savour Each wonderful sound, sight and smell And if you’ve enjoyed it, we ask a big favour Please tell all your loved ones as well!
20 Wiltshire Wildlife Autumn/Winter 2023
