Thoughts on a sunny morning

[Sheila NZ]

I,m sitting here,quiet as a mouse,
Actually I think there is one under the Fringe Bush,
Tiger is stretched out in the shade,
Has given up the sofa its to warm
Can hear in the distance someone mowing their lawn
and a plane has just strolled across the sky,to high for sound
Birds are languidly pecking forgotten scraps,and a butterfly floating kissing the roses,up and over then down again
Its a beautiful day after last nights rain
The Punga is looking lovely and fresh ,dead fronds all gone
Cabbage tree seems to have grown over night, its taller
than the roof now, so very majestic.
Lawn needs a tidy up, lots of grapefruit blown down by the storm, will have to try and collect them if my back obliges me
That Banksia also needs a cut back, oh well in due course,

Suppose I should start and do some chores,but sitting is
so restful, dont think I do this enough.Blow it jobs can wait

[mariew]

Thats lovely Sheila, I'm looking forward to summer after reading that.

[Beryl McMullen]

Yes Sheila - With old man winter still around here -the emotions in this poem match the imagery perfectly warm and soft. . .   

[Rupi]

A great piece of verse Sheila, NZ is an intrigueing place not easy to visit and you have brought a few words to us that we would not have known otherwise. Captain Cook was an important figure in the mapping of the islands and was to discover that there were indeed two of them. Lesser known is the fact that Captain Cook also mapped the East coast of Canada..notably a very accurate map of Newfoundland. He learned to survey on a beach in Nova Scotia...Kennington Cove; being taught by an engineer from the army during the battle at Fort Louisburg. I walked on the beach last summer and have some photo's. Anyway this is getting away from your verse for which many thanks.

[Norma]

Sheila,

That was lovely imagery. I could easily envision the view you were describing. I wish I had some grapefruit. I live in too cold a climate for such things but hope you enjoy them!