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Remember to take note of the code (poe1-poe39) and to vote here for first place, here for second place and here for third place.

poe2: snapshots

merry memories flood upwards again
as the snapshots come out a week later;
as we look and laugh at sly old boomslang,
and watch wonder-filled as giraffe wanders past,
awestruck at hawks arrowhead-approach,
happy with hippos huffpuffing along,
amused at mellow sunbathing meerkatte quickly meandering
and the beauty of that final sunset...

the Sanparks secretary-bird fusses earnestly,
ensuring certain sumptuous necessities,
that granny has her riverside view,
and that the kids have their canoe,
as archly she pecks the telephone politely
efficiency animated, friendly folking fun –
an interesting introduction to the outdoors,
icon of international identity,
and the first snapshot in our collection,
say ‘cheese’...


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