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Friday, August 12, 2011

Renewal

                                   Jinsky  

JINSKY
gave us two paintings to choose from: I chose this one.

RENEWAL  

The smoke! The fire! The rumbling power!
See the volcano's flaming tower!
Nothing around but devastation.
Then, a sudden new creation!
Out of the lava, now grown cold,
Little green shoots, so bright and bold.
Nature can be very cruel,
But it can also bring renewal.
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THIRTEEN MEMORIES

Holding a hand; a wild wind blowing.
Then evacuation! Where was I going?
An English village, a Castle above.
London! Excitement! My first love.
Rhodesia! A climate of perfection.
Shipboard life! A Cape Town direction.
The birth of a child! The best of thrills!
South African vineyards, beaches, hills.
Hundreds of children, a pleasure to teach.
Australia! Waterways and beach.
Amateur theatre! Fun and leisure.
Three little grandsons, each a treasure!
Having a Blog! Enormous fun!
And the memory-making's still not done!

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