All About A Photograph

Our new home  
has the most peacefull  
garden  
I have ever come accross;  
nestled quietly  
in the whisper  
of the trees  
the birds  
dance  
flirtatious  
love ballads  
at anyone who passes by  
 
I find peace here.  
 
Bought some steel  
started a braai  
 
A braai for the  
non South African  
reader  
is  
Making a fire  
with wood and charcoal  
and  
burning    
an animal on it  
(dead animal)  
[Okay, the flesh of a dead  
animal]  
it is normally  
complemented  
with beer  
Laager mostly  
but sometimes a Pilsner  
or African brewed  
bucket beer  
 
It's considered  
cultural cuisine  
in the Southern tip  
of our continent  
 
Positioned enough  
steel on the stoep  
(Patio for the non South African  
reader)  
found my rocking chair  
lit a fire  
and enjoyed  
the flames dancing  
to the music  
of the birds  
remixed  
in the whisper  
of the trees  
 
When that fire was ready  
I loaded the grill with  
vegetables  
Mushrooms  
Squash  
Marrows  
Sprouts  
 
They sizzled  
 
I realised  
suddenly  
How stupid  
I must look  
to a tree  
(Murdering it's offspring)  
 
That I couldn't eat  
 
I stared at it instead  
for an hour  
 
 
Then went to a butcher  
bought some  
cow  
 
Didn't eat that either  
I was too  
damn  
tired  
 
;)  
 
 
Entry 23  
Letters to Society, God    
& The Goddess    
GloPoWriMo 2018    
Posted April 23rd