Scorched earth
Air heavy with
Fumes of thick smog
Heat rises from the
Dusty plainlands
Another day passed
Maybe tomorrow?
Once green shrubs
Thirst for the drops
To quench the drooping
Leaves, all of nature is
Quiet, still, wilting, tired
Waiting for the rain
Poems and Petals 
This is really good. The “Quiet, still, wilting, tired” line resonates.
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Thank you very much! Was written after a four-day heatwave 🙂
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Water is the oil of our future….
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A terrifying thought!
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So happy I found you again
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So glad you found me again, too! Thank you! 🙂
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So glad you found me again, too! Thank you! 🙂
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I just figured out who you are x
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very lovely!
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Thank you for reading Lynz! 🙂
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of course! 🙂
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Wonderful, Vonita! Now you need a rain dance poem 🙂
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Thank you Laine, I do need a rain dance poem after four days of heatwave! 🙂
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I’m writing a kind of rain dance tale right now. I hope to post it tomorrow. We’ll see if it works 🙂
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Looking forward to it, Laine!
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Longing to be moist, yes, Vonita. Nature needs it.
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So does, we’ve just had a four-day heatwave. Been a nightmare! *should not be allowed to be so hot*
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And it’s only October! Sydney must be an oven, Vonita. Wow.
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Yeah, and today we woke up to clouds above and a slight chill, the weather is strange here Mark, very temperamental. But, when it gets hot, it is HOT. I miss the Joburg Thunderstorms marking the start of summer!!
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I think Joburg thunderstorms would be plenty exciting, too, Vonita. As long as the lightning stays UP THERE. 😉
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may your soul be satisfied soon with sounds of splashes !!
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Thank you very much!:)
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ohhh yeah climate change has something to do with it… nice write 🙂
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I know, climate change is a monster! And it’s going to get worse! Thanks for your comment 🙂
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