In the Little Karoo, while sitting in the Lazy Lizard Coffee Shop, on the back of the menu, I found this poem. It rather delighted me. I want to share it with you…..
Karoo Wilderness
A ribbon of treacle running north to south
Flight of the eagle, squeak of the mouse,
A hiccup of hills with long shadowed feet,
Calico sheep walking from a night’s sleep.
Solitary windmills standing lonely and still,
Needle-point perfect the telephone poles,
Peppercorn hills pocked with plat doring bossies,
Burnt grassveld, cacti and bright orange aloes.
Stark wilderness of a new day born –
Come and be witness to a Karoo dawn.
Aldyth Joubert
Thank you for this exquisite poem…
And what a glorious name Lazy lizard Coffee Shop……..What does it serve.
There are times when the world becomes so so much that i close my eyes and think oh to go and live in the karoon…the stillness, the colours…the quiet….but maybe not in the summer!
Take care Gaynor
Thank you for the lovely words and the strength and spirit that you share with us.\
Fond love
Ingride (Mollison)
Laugh – definitely NOT in summer!
With a big smile I kiss your eyes
Gaynor
Beautiful poem, beautiful Karoo!
Aren’t we lucky to live in this land?
With a smile I kiss your eyes
Gaynor
What a lovely poem! Delightful descriptive pictures come into my mind as I read it through and through again. I can almost hear the mouse squeaking, and visualise the calico sheep ….
We know the ‘Lazy Lizard Coffee Shop’ in Prince Albert, and we have known the owners for a number of years. A charming little village full of character.
So glad you shared it and reminded us again of the beauty of our Little Karoo. X
Ah, so The Lazy Lizard is a haunt of yours? Delightful!
With a smile I kiss your eyes
Gaynor
The poem is lovely and the picture is awesome. Thank you for this.
Yes, the pictures are amazing, aren’t they?
With a smile I kiss your eyes
Gaynor
Agree. This is a beautiful poem and sums up the unique Karoo!
It certainly is unique, Paddy!
With a smile I kiss your eyes
Gaynor
Beautiful poem,lovely photos. Well done.xx Mums.
Almost too much, Mums!
Softly I kiss your eyes
Gaynor
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