“I had evidently disturbed the bird from its perch which, on closer inspection, turned out to be something called the Bentinck Fountain. It had clearly seen glories greater than the poor laurels tossed its way now. Once it had been cherished as an effecting feature of a grand estate. Now it stood apologetically by the side of the road, its empty trough sticking out like a beggar's imploring hand.” PoetryChangeHistoryMetaphorMelancholyExplorationDecayCountrysideEntropyNesting Book:At Night: A Journey Round Britain from Dusk Till Dawn Source: At Night: A Journey Round Britain from Dusk Till Dawn
“I lay on the grass with the air hanging around me, heavy and still. Not a sound disturbed the night save the trickle and truckle of two waterways, now seeming to chuckle together at some private joke. Perhaps they had seen the Devil ride out so often they found him ridiculous.” WaterNatureListeningComfortGhostsHauntingRestCountrysideCampingSound Healing Book:At Night: A Journey Round Britain from Dusk Till Dawn Source: At Night: A Journey Round Britain from Dusk Till Dawn