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Two Poems from our Nature Poetry Collection
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| GAS LIGHT AT BALNARRING |
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Lee Emmett
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kookaburra settles on gum, starts laughing at us
sitting around gas light, what’s all the fuss?
sounds of other campers mimicking the bird
if you’ve never heard one, you’d think it absurd
light breeze blows, rustles all the leaves
a little chilly on our backs, not quite at ease
mosquitoes on occasion see opportunity
to take a bit of blood from bare wrist or knee
earlier on estuary male duck flew downstream
checking out its safety for mate and progeny
mother duck glides in front of her brood
three tiny ducklings all search for food
underneath surface webbed feet paddle fast
above, the silver water looks smooth as glass
tiny male blue wren darts from shrub to shrub
finds smallest insect which becomes evening-grub
hear screech of birds - friend sees black cockatoos
unique and beautiful creatures fly against blue
stars pinprick holes in twilight-atmosphere
as whole sky darkens and sun falls from view
female friend diaries while husband reads book
all around us families wash dishes or cook
small gold leaf just fell on to writing-page
live close to environment like ancient sage
friend attempts crossword: clue is ‘renounce’
comes up with ‘abnegate’, finds word, pounce!
wrapped traveling-rug around lower back
keeps kidneys warm as sit around slack
probably ten years since family camped here
with groups of friends, relaxed at end of year
often stayed a month, living under trees ...
hear koala grunt loudly, mate trying to please
night sharpens senses, eyes and ears alert
lots of insects bite, in air or on dirt
tiny moth appears, attracted by gas light
gets far too close, burns up, out of sight
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| The Rainbow |
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Dritan Zaimi
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The Rainbow |
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A colourful scarf rolled around the hill. Soon after the rain it shone light. The butterflies flew to grab the colours. And lowered the rainbow onto the flowers
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