Jo’burg Morning

Late summer

The sun flares with light

The back yard full of deep shade

and bright sun together

Air is still cool, fresh

Exhaust fumes trickle

to the bback yard air.

Sour and alien.

Far away, distant

Cars roar on the road

Distant thunder in the ground

in the air.

Dew thick and heavy on green grass.

Shoot colours

yellow, red and brilliant blue.

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I water my bonsais

those precious little sanity bearers.

The day of insane strife begins.