Deep rumbles like music in the fresh glow of dawn
Elephants silhouetted in the early morn
Majestic and powerful: backs against the east
Harmony in motion: gentle beasts
At one with nature: weaving their magic
Their thread in life fragile and tragic
The roar of the lion: tawny beast
Voracious killer: gorging feast
From the ‘smoke that thunders’ against a cerulean sky
To the mighty Limpopo rushing on by
The sanguine red moon floods through the trees
An earthy glow of fire and sultry breeze
Elephants, Rhinos and buffaloes galore
Our beautiful Zimbabwe: offered it all
The Zambezi valley embracing the wide sky
Miombo Woodlands reaching high
The smell of earth: peace in the silence
Zimbabwe’s wildlife: stalked by shadows of violence
Follow the vultures swooping up high
Scavengers feasting: spine tingling cries
Rhino horns butchered and ripped from their face
Elephants being poached at an alarming pace
Corruption and greed overshadowing the magic
This land of extremes: rumbles so tragic
Our look East policy: where will it lead?
Overtaking vines : clogging weed
The wildlife resources are ours to hold
Ours to encompass, treasure and enfold
How can you yearn for: I hold my breath?
Animals’ personal treasures so symbolic of suffering and death
All the parks and wildlife men working on the ground
Preserving our heritage : your dedication does astound
Fighting against corruption: the fire: the big bang
The silence of emptyness : melancholy hangs
WOW I love it!!! Every week you astound me with another beautiful poem…where they come from I don’t know-other than your passionate heart! Incredible…I wouldnlike to see these published one day soon – I would buy the book! Xxx
Great poem Jen….it really brings home all the points that you have been taking about this past week and writen on in this weeks blog
Jen. A beautiful, moving poem. You are so gifted and I love reading them. Preferably on my own as I usually shed a tear or 10.
Wow Jen, such moving words! Your talent and passion is beautiful
Jen, that is wonderful, their is nothing like what we had anywhere in the world. It is the first one of your poems that I have read I will read them all in the future, it is beautiful, it is Rhodesia. Take care of yourself, your poetry is very special
Jenny, You have a great gift. Why don’t you publish a book of Poems in aid of the Ellies and Rhino’s of Zim/Rhodesia?
Amazing!
Great poem Jenny!
Your poems are always moving, Jenny. I feel the “sighs of elephants” when I read them. You express so well what others and I think. Thank you. I would certainly purchased a book if you could get it published and I know others would. I look forward to reading your next poem.