Ramsden comprises a collection of lovingly-maintained old stone houses, a village school, sadly no longer operational, and a parish church and churchyard with yew trees and ancient stones.
In the centre of all this stands an impressive War Memorial.
Turquoise Sky, from my Stone Witness collection, is a tribute to the brave men who sacrificed their lives in 'the war to end all wars'.
TURQUOISE SKY
The child's eyes are full of fear. He sees
light subtly altered, fields pulsating red.
Be a brave soldier, his mother soothes
and tucks him back in bed.
His father's eyes are full of fear. He yells,
Get ready, Men! Men tremble in the pit
then go over the top, following his shout:
soldiers in dirty khaki kit.
No time for words or thoughts of home.
Only a moment to glance upwards and spy
something silver falling towards him
out of a turquoise sky.
For me, this was hard to read, We will remember them.
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