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A Paradise

On moss covered log I sit to rest; a yellow robin shows no fear,
there's continual rippling water, a ground thrush feeding near.
Maidenhair droops down the weathered bank; a currawong mournfully cries …
for this one afternoon I feel - I'm lost in paradise.

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Heidi Sands

Date: 9/7/2019 6:57:00 PM

This is so beautiful. Certainly paradise :)

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/7/2019 11:09:00 PM

Hello Heidi … I think so too Heidi. Bushwalking allows a time to relax and take in the beauty of nature - thank you Heidi - Lindsay

Funom Makama

Date: 7/30/2019 1:32:00 PM

Your consistency makes your already wonderful craft majestic. Yet another lovely piece. This is really great..

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 7/30/2019 6:40:00 PM

Thank you Funom for your very encouraging comment - Lindsay

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 6/22/2019 3:14:00 PM

Superb write Lindsay, you have taken us to a place of contentment and quietness to contemplate the beauty of nature.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 6/22/2019 6:43:00 PM

Thanks for reading and commenting Gordon. A quiet corner to calm us down works wonders - catch you soon Gordon - Lindsay

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/21/2019 12:29:00 PM

You have taken me to paradise with you in this lovely poem Lindsay. Thank you for that! : ) xxoo

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 6/22/2019 6:40:00 PM

Hello Connie … we all need to find a quiet haven to ease the modern pressures of life, and the natural world provided this - thank you once again Connie - Lindsay

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 6/16/2019 11:54:00 AM

Hi Lindsay - nice to be one with nature sometimes - the tranquility this brings is more than any doctor could prescribe for one - pure bush content! The rippling water you mention is pure joy! Lovely write Lindsay! Thank-you. Hugs, Jennifer.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 6/22/2019 6:38:00 PM

Hello Jennifer … thank you Jennifer. Being with natural surroundings and taking in what is on offer can surely be a paradise - catch you soon Jennifer - Lindsay

Rico Leffanta

Date: 6/15/2019 9:34:00 PM

That bird in hand whispering in your ear is clearly worth more than the two in the bush! Aloha! Rico

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 6/15/2019 10:16:00 PM

G'day Rico … I've always enjoyed the sound of bird song. It doesn't take too much shrubbery to attract some into a small yard - thanks Mate - Lindsay