Our Journey

.

A gruelling journey

Over mountain crags,

Steep cliffs, wide clefts,

Waters-falling, echoes calling,

In sun and rain, arduous terrain,

Boulders, rocks, and stones,

A TAXing, TIRing test

Demanding our very best

To culminate in sucCESS.

If it were easy, stress-free,

Our victory would be worth-less.

.

©Denise G Allen, 24 March 2013 07:11

Body and Soul

~~~

My body feels drought and rain

My soul feels joy and pain

But some live in the clouds

Behind chemical shrouds

Afraid to display

Heartache and grief

In the mistaken belief

That emotion disclosed

Is weakness exposed

~~~

©Denise G Allen, 07 January 2013 08:23

Spring Rains

.

Spring rains wash away

Winter’s signs of death and decay,

Settling the dry and powdery dust,

Cleaning the air enabling us

To live and breathe in harmony,

To procreate and propagate,

To carry life forward from the past

Into the future where at last

We’ll find a way to live in love

Guided by the One above.

.

©DGA 22 May 2012 07:24

The Soft Kiss

.

The soft kiss of rain

On cracked, arid earth

Awakens hormones

Releases pheromones

Igniting life

Inciting breath

And ultimately death

.

©DGA 06 May 2012 10:53

African Rain

 ,

I wished in vain

For little drops of rain

While the ground lay dry

And cracked beneath my feet

,

The hot wind teased

The brown grass seeds

And blew them helter-skelter

Across the dust-dry earth

,

A muted rumbling

A flash of lightning

Far away in the vastness

Of the mountainous distance

,

Relief was looming

The rain was coming

Dark clouds appeared, rain escaping

In a deluge straight from heaven

,

©DGA 24 November 2011 08:26

Preoccupied

 .

The rain rapped on the window pane,

“Hurry up, let me in,” it cried,

But I, safe inside, sitting by the fire,

Heard nothing but the crackling flames.

.

©DGA 20 November 2011 02:43

A Fairy Tale

Sidey’s Weekend Theme  29.10.2011

.

Once upon a time…

[Old version]

Chorus:

Oh, no, dont let the rain come down

Oh, no, dont let the rain come down

Oh, no, dont let the rain come down

My roofs got a hole in it and I might drown

Oh yes, my roofs got a hole in it and I might drown.

.

There was a crooked man and he had a crooked smile

Had a crooked sixpence and he walked a crooked mile

Had a crooked cat and he had a crooked mouse

They all lived together in a crooked little house.

.

Chorus: Repeat above

.

Well, this crooked little man and his crooked little smile

Took his crooked sixpence and he walked a crooked mile

Bought some crooked nails and a crooked bat

Tried to fix his house with a rat-tat-tat-tat-tat.

.

Chorus: Repeat above

.

Now this crooked little man and his crooked cat and mouse

They all live together in a crooked little house

Has a crooked door with a crooked little latch

Has a crooked roof with a crooked little patch.

.

Chorus: Repeat above

.

BUT…

[New Version]

There was a crooked man

Who had a crooked wife

And they all lived together

And led a crooked life

.

Then the little crooked man

And his little crooked wife

Were both put in jail

For the rest of their life

.

… and they all they lived (un)happily ever after.

©DGA 30 October 2011 05:19

Storm over the Savannah

Storm over the Savannah

The sky was black and red.
Black clouds on the horizon
Were suddenly overhead,
And, as the thunder rumbled,
So the lions grumbled,
And the cracked earth trembled.
Lightning split the sky,
Simultaneous roars rent the air,
And the rain,
When it came,
Was like a waterfall from heaven.

Image: kellhoffll_photobucket.com
©DGA 23.06.2011 13:27

For all of their roaring, growling, and ferociousness, lions are family animals and truly social in their own communities. They usually live in groups of 15 or more animals called prides. Prides can be as small as 3 or as big as 40 animals. In a pride, lions hunt prey, raise cubs, and defend their territory together.

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/lion/

akuko.com-google.co.za

deshow.net-google.co.za

windows7themes.net-google.co.za

Eagles Hatching on Live Video Stream

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

~~~

Eagles Hatching on Live Video Stream

High above the ground
Feathers ruffled, nest shaking
In the wind
The eagle sat hatching her eggs
Chirps and tweets could be heard
Emanating from beneath her
The wind increased
The rain spattered her feathers
As dawn slowly lightened the sky
She sat hunched over
Her wing feathers puffed out
To afford more protection
From the weather
Suddenly a flash of black and white
Swirled around from left to right
And the male eagle landed
He bent over his mate
And fed her a titbit from his beak
Then, as she shuffled over to the side
He replaced her on the nest
Great excitement on my part
As they moved I had the tiniest glimpse
Of two snow white chicks and an unhatched egg

Images: http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles
©DGA 04.04.2011 21.35

Summer Haiku

SUMMER HAIKU #1

A ray of sunlight
Pierced the mist
And touched the cosmos
With his kiss

SUMMER HAIKU #2

A short sharp shower
Perfect end
To a sizzling day

Image: Photobucket.com
©DGA 07.02.2011 08:46