Leisure

Davies was almost right when he wrote that verse of his;
Pointing out the wonders that active people miss.
But I find its not enough to simply stand and stare;
For I get a greater pleasure sitting in a chair.

Within the quiet atmosphere of a rural country scene
There's a wealth of activity behind each leafy screen.
And though you can still observe it standing on your feet;
It's so much more relaxing in a comfy seat.

It's grand to watch a seascape from atop a handy cliff--
Though prolonged perpendicularity tends to make one stiff.
And vertigo which can cause a person's teeth to clench
Is easily avoided using a boulder for a bench.

Wandering in the countryside hearkening to the avian chorus
Is another of the pleasures that nature spreads before us.
But it's beauty is enhanced if I can comfortably perch
Using a fallen limb like a pew in an outdoor church.

My personal choice is watching the squirrels frisk and frolic
Causing heady intoxication with no need for liquids alcoholic.
And though I can stand there watching like a love struck fool
I would be even happier sat upon a stool.

So I'll continue my wanderings and, pausing as I go,
I'll enjoy all the bounties mother nature can bestow.
But along with boots and rucksack there's something else I'd pick ---
And that's my beloved shooting stick!