The Valley Of The Roe Poem by Liam ó Comáin

Blessed with God's grandeur is the valley of the Roe,
Which reflects nature's glory where pure waters flow,
The sun nurtured foliage by heather mountain sides,
The patchwork landscape to Lough Foyle with its tides.

In Spring there's the growth of numerous green shades
And Summer arrives bringing forth golden blades;
With Autumn there's tints of red, orange, and yellow,
And with Winter's arrival the hues are somewhat mellow.

Yes, the valley of the Roe is a gem to the beholder,
To a son such as I as through life I grow older,
For God has lavished that vale in Derry county
With gems of creation from the realm of His bounty.