WOODPLUMPTON REVISITED

 MEANDERTHAL VISIONARIES

( Triggered by Jim Cullen's query, " Can anyone else see what I can see in this photo ?)

In France we find the town of LOURDES Quite close to the Pyrenees 

And FATIMA too you'll have heard of,  and that one's Portuguese

In Bosnia Herzegovena,   MEDJUGORJE 's to be found

Another place where folks believe They walk on holy ground.

In Ireland Green the hill of KNOCK revered for decades long

A Holy place where thousands flock.

 Each town has it's own "Song".

But what of places nearer home. Do we have tales to tell ?

Well FERNYHALGH is close at hand 

And down some gated steps we find,   a crystal-watered well.

There, as boys, we walked from home. In shorts, with dirty knees.

No Chapel, seats or Calvary just a well,  hid 'neath the trees.

Decades passed and now we're old and ramble through the land.

But what is this ? What can we see ? As on a bridge we stand.

There we see a vision. Miraculous or what.

Is that the Virgin we espy above the water cold 

Dear reader take a careful look to see it clear and bold.

A patch of blue will give a clue, The Lady's there . It's true (?)

Can you see it ? Do you believe ? It's plainly up to you.

Are you convinced or  cynic. Which way it doesn't matter.

Either way it entertains - creates excited chatter.

So will WOODPLUMPTON take it's place and welcome hordes of pilgrims

Or maybe - just the status quo as int'rest fades and dims.

Will you think that all of this is simply just a trick 

And say "poo ! poo ! There's nothing there I'll stay a firm cynic."

Or maybe you keep open mind and think "You never know."

and remember .......

There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, 

than are dreamt of in your philosophy ( HAMLET )

So there ! 

It's up to you.

JW