Knysna-Turaco Poem by Gert Strydom

Knysna-Turaco



Out of the twilight of the Tsitsikamma-bush
the call of a turaco resounds
where it sits camouflaged olive green
in the fork of a yellowwood tree
and it spreads its crimson wings open wide
before it draws a spark against the sky.

Gert Strydom
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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