Penberth Greens…
(Inspired by Julie Adlard's painting of Penberth, Cornwall...)
Hung washing belies the seclusion
Of Penberth’s languishing heritage,
Greens dominate like jade and emeralds,
Garnet and gaspeite.
Gems within a gem of a cove,
A working inlet still,
Despite apparent desertion and silent delusion…
Pallid cottages rouge in the diffusion
Of Penberth’s distinguishing features,
Jumble prevails like flotsam and jetsam,
Rubble and remnants.
Jewels within a jewel of a cove,
A thriving anchorage still,
Mackerel hues glinting in the abundant confusion…
Granite cobbles bulge on the cauance,
A redundant capstan haunts like a dream;
The electric winch is used to haul up the boats,
And the clapper bridge still fords the stream…
Emeralds and gaspeite,
Garnet and jade:
As greens dominate the beach-scape
From the media inlaid…
Pete Ray…
Looking at Julie Adlard’s art-work based upon Penberth Cove, all seemed deserted and bejewelled in green…
Gaspeite is an apple green stone and ‘cauance’ is a local Cornish word meaning a slipway…
Having visited Penberth a few times, the art-piece sums up the place really well and below are some images I have taken there…
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