Emerald green that shines on
gleaming green jewel bug
Algae green of the serene pond
And there swim the shoveler ducks
Harlequin green from areca leaves pinnate
Softly grins when sunrays gently penetrate
And the dark green on betel leaves
Oh ho, the deep red on tongue it leaves
Light green of the Mandevilla
That climbs high to shine bright
Mixed hues of the leaves of taro root
And turquoise green on the crystal clear Lake
O! The iridescent green hues
of peafowls whose vibrant colors ooze
off his pretty long feathers,
Do I need to apprise further?
Green paddy field glares
And sways like a girl's hair
Teal green from singing river
Accumulates minerals and delivers
Did I mention the grass green?
Hey! Isn't our earth's screen?
Raising that lustrous curtain,
unfolds vivid scene by scene
Our earth breaths through these shades of green
Without these green, there is no pleasant scenes
Life on the lake today, well, checking my notes i can say: Swans a pair, mallards, so many, widgeon a few, one shoveler i viewed too. Then came the geese, a long way from home, Canada in fact, so cold, Lincoln, England, much warmer, if you're a goose. Canada geese, yep named after their country, -10 C, I believe. Next on my list, coots, a good few. A bit further on, a moorhen or two. In the lake of life, there are plenty, I could name them all, but for the records, I didn’t see any. Having dealt with the fauna next the lake flora, and there in one corner some reeds. Four hours of looking, time now is talking, “You’ve done your days recording, now get yourself home for some tea. So without looking back, I’m off down the track, heading home for a snack, and a nice cup of hot tea.
winter cleans
recycles for spring
snakes awake
A shoveler duck is Jim
A duckling afraid to swim
He stands on a log
With Lily The Frog
So everyone laughs at him
Gracie Gull says he is dim
Silly I'm not explains Jim
I have a dislike
For Lucius Pike
Just dinner I am to him
Lucius then says to Jim
Sorry I nibbled your limb
It was only in fun
To see a duck run
Forgive me Shoveler Jim
Together the trio swim
Lucius, Gracie and Jim
And stories they tell
Until the church bell
Then happily sing a hymn
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