Looking up ...
"I said KILL him!"
He yelled from the cool wet of the pool,
Giving the final deadly order to his hit men ...
He'd had enough of the man's treachery and mistakes.
"And make it last - I wanna hear the screams from here!!"
His goons nodded and left quietly, leaving him to his pleasures.
He swam to the edge of the large kidney-shaped pool,
Holding one hand high above the shimmering aqua surface ...
Slowly transferring a bee from his hand to the patio,
He made sure it was in the sun to dry -
That it would fly AWAY from the water ...
"There ya go, little fella,"
He said, smiling ...
Quite proud.
NATURE’S HUGH ANCIENT LANDSCAPE
OF GREAT GREEN FOREST GROWTHS,
MEANDERING MULTI PURPLE MOUNTAINS
AND COOL CLEAR WATERS
UNDER A BABY BLUE CADILLAC SKY
WITH KIDNEY SHAPED WHITE AND PINK
COTTON CLOUD FORMATIONS
AND HEAVENLY BODIES SPOTTED AFAR
WE CONTINUE TO TRY TO IMPROVE YOU
CUTTING AND PASTING
ON YOUR SURFACES
LIKE AN OUT OF CONTROL PHOTOSHOP COLLAGE
BUILDINGS, INDUSTRY AND MAN-MADE IMPROVEMENTS
CURVING BLACK ASPHALT ROADS
WITH WHITE STRIPES DOWN THEIR CENTERS
BILL BOARDS AND WARNING SIGNS
UNTIL YOU ARE ALL GONE
AND WE NEED TO MAKE MORE WAR
OR DO MORE SHOPPING ON THE INTERNET
FOR SOMETHING MORE TO DO
UNTIL WE ARE ALL GONE
AND NATURE’S HUGH ANCIENT LANDSCAPE
OF GREAT GREEN FOREST GROWTHS,
MEANDERING MULTI PURPLE MOUNTAINS
AND COOL CLEAR WATERS RETURN AGAIN
UNTIL THE NEXT BIG BANG
The kidney shaped lake
Flowing
The kidney shaped lake
Going deep
The kidney shaped lake
Housing fresh fish
The kidney shaped lake
Sometimes smooth and shiny
The kidney shaped lake
Offering peaceful views of birds
The kidney shaped lake
With wind blowing white tipped caps
The kidney shaped lake
Sometimes rolling with fish in their agony
The kidney shaped lake
Brings us scenes of nature kept in memories
The kidney shaped lake
Remains for our visit when hearts may be heavy
The kidney shaped lake
Brings us back home again to gaze on its beauty
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