Maybe Doug has a point, Andrew. So 'By a small creek/on wild paddocks/in Middlemarch outside of/Dunedin in New Zealand/lies a derelict house etc Might make the place more ethereal. If that's what you're after of course. Impressed that Middlemarch is a place in NZ. Bill On Wednesday, 10 February 2016, Andrew Burke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Struggling through waist high > > reeds by a small creek > > on wild paddocks in > > Middlemarch outside of > > Dunedin in New Zealand > > to tramp our way > > to a derelict deserted house > > built with irregular sized stones > > stone on top of stone to > > weather the storms > > and as shelter from sunshine. > > Oh generations of sheep > > have sheltered here, > > their pellet-size poo > > melting and binding together > > to create a soft flooring > > and a rich aroma. Hessian > > hangs tattered on what's left > > of walls, so history sends > > its own vibes down the years, > > sheep bleating in the fields. > > > -- > Andrew > http://hispirits.blogspot.com/ > Books available through Walleah Press > http://walleahpress.com.au > > > > > > This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. > www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email> > <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >