Winter Fog and mist from Winter Hill drew over West Pennines it blew over moorland gorse and bracken into soot filled chimneys it did blacken Through howling wind and driving snow dogwalkers walk in degrees below The water flows freely down Street culvert spills , Ankle deep Spring The hard winter doth disappear The flowering buds appear starlings arrive cometh May lighter nights here to stay Food more plentiful rodents group Barn Owls prepare the swoop The grass doth grow the wind dies down Darwen Tower sentinel over Town Summer The heat of summer finally here barbecues ready flowing of beer The Moorland cattle they graze Too much sun Moorlands ablaze Families pack summer vacation Off they fly to foreign nation on their return they did miss Beautiful Darwen land of bliss Autumn Autumn brings forth first frost Final signs summers lost leaves fall russet yellows and reds Butterflies and Bumblebees prepare their beds Autumnal warmth bereft of heat Hoddesden walks crunchy underfeet Washing lines away , Out spin driers Kids collecting wood for their bonfires Thank you