by Sitting in a big hotel in Lusaka
Very Western
Pleasant but sterile
Sitting by a lovely “water feature”
With koi and papyrus and purple flowers
And water lilies
Relaxing with a bottle of Boschendal wine
And a new book.
Served by an attentive waiter called Jeffrey
Looking forward to my safari
Tomorrow!
Wishing the time would evaporate
So I could be in the bush
Tomorrow!
And then I heard the familiar,
If exotic,
Bird song
And looked up
To see small birds
Flying into their intricate nests
In some nearby tall palm trees
I smiled wistfully
The palm weavers have welcomed me back
To my beloved Africa
(20 March 2009)
Thanks for sharing the cool poem, Nancy! It’s great to have you back publishing with us again after an eight-year break! SMILE
Beautiful poem, Nancy! Nice to see your writing here once again!
Beautiful Nancy !
thanks to all my commenters – I loved this poem too and still remember writing it – at the table in the cocktail lounge on scraps of paper. while drinking that lovely Boschendal sauvignon blanc.
thank you Mr Carter!
I like your poem very much! Very beautiful!
“Pleasant but sterile” is a great way to describe a hotel! This is a very peaceful poem.
thank you Emily and Brielle