To me they mean home.

These are some names

of places in my village.

Mucky lane

which is filthy

then Frog lane

and Mill lane too.

No mill and definitely no frogs.

Fore street

which is wide

and Well street

leading to Well lane

but no well there today.

Gurney Row.

Who was Gurney?

The Square

where the bus come in.

Sand Park

by the old stone bridge.

The Hill

which is so steep.


Kea House,
Cuby House,
Frog House,
Trewarthenick.

Dabbs Hill,

Ruan Lane,

Reskivers Hill,

Cuby Lane.

To you they are words

to me they mean home.