African Watering Hole
African watering hole is a spiritually sacred spot
there is an understood truce when the animals appear
ancestral ancient spirits keep watch and peace
over cranes, zebras, tigers, gulls and giraffes
tigers, tigers, cobras and mosquitoes are welcome
none would dare tear apart an animal here or give them malaria
father lion is watching as is mother ape and brother python
African
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Categories:
watering hole, animal,
Form: Free verse
Watering Hole
Apart from the worn stone-step
where drunks still topple
all has changed.
Now a neon glow backlights a plasticized fascia.
In the in the parking lot two blonds face-off.
one has extra-large ear bangles,
and she rattles like a Zulu warrior,
fingers stabbing through cuss-words.
Youths shout
over the clomping-thump
of their car radios.
I used to come here often
I explain to my incredulous wife.
“Good
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Categories:
watering hole, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Nineteenth Hole
golf's nineteenth hole is damn fascinat'in
a watering hole so calibrat'in
recounting of the ground strokes
fun handling balls behind oaks
extra strokes make for success of dat'in
1.9.2020
Syllable count: 10,10,7,7,10 on PS counter
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Categories:
watering hole, betrayal, golf,
Form: Limerick
Giraffe At the Watering Hole
Giraffe at the watering hole
She splays her forelegs one at a time
levering, leaving dignity
behind, easing down to a
half sideways split; then bends
to drink, hoping no
lion arrives
blood-blushing
head rush
up
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Categories:
watering hole, africa, animal,
Form: Nonet
The Watering Hole
How long must I travel down this dusty road
Till I find my own watering hole
It feels like its been a long, long time
Since I got a chance to rest my weary soul
I've carried this load for a long, long time
So I feel like I can't go on
I really need to see that watering hole
Just to
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Categories:
watering hole, life, peace, time,
Form: Free verse