What was once the north aisle of the abbey had been adapted to make the present day parish church.
Croyland is the old name for the settlement.
He taps the roll up on his weathered
seat, strikes the match
towards him as an old man should, a box
of ‘England’s Glory’ and tobacco bag
thrown at me, as if they weren’t
all his worldly goods.
“No thanks, I don’t.”
He shrugs as if it’s my loss,
cups the yellow light with
the nonchalance of a friend, his hands
raw and dirty. He draws, a near
toothless mouth collapsing
like worn bellows;
he exhales, deftly aiming a spit
of spare flake to his right, while knotty
fingers wipe wet lips— the sound
of sandpaper on wood. And so
the coughing starts. There’s little else
to fill the new day.
* ‘England’s Glory’ is a brand of match
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At this lovely church, there were a series of flower displays representing the countries of the world.
Inside views of Whaplode Saint Mary church flower festival, south Lincolnshire, England.
There were a series of displays representing all the countries of the world.
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