The photograph was taken in Morchard Wood in the autumn, 2025. Morchard Bishop is a village in Mid Devon.

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It is quiet in the wood
So quiet that it’s understood
You must walk silently.

Then you hear the birdsong
And you realise nothing’s wrong
With silence:

Let the sounds of nature speak
To all who would now listen –

Only in quietness seek.

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‘It’s quiet in the wood’ comes from the new collection of poems being prepared. Devon a Light is available for purchase as a book via my poetry store here and to read or purchase as an ebook on Amazon here.

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