deep within the dimly lit bush
totara trees, tall and straight
envelop the tangled undergrowth
roots and leaf mold
cool damp earth
ahead
caught in a patch of sunlight
the bright green fern frond
unfolding
8 November 2022
'Unburden a U word' poetry contest
Sponsor Constance La France
at last!
the first hot days are here
blue skies and warm breezes
vivid green lush grass
birds are noisily nesting
skinks zip over the rocks
shiny summer coats appear on the cows
sooky calves race about with round tums
down in the bush
fresh leaves brighten the totara trees
a tea tree flowers profusely
smothered with bees
up in the garden
veggies put on a happy spurt
poppy petals ripple
beans wind upward
after a cold winter and changeable spring
we all relax
awakening again in the warmth
abundance
optimism
early summer in November
4 November 2022
November Poetry Contest
Sponsor Regina McIntosh
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