The Land of the Long White Cloud
Posted: March 4, 2014 Filed under: Poetry | Tags: Christchurch, Clouds, Earthquakes, Hope, Journey, Life, New Zealand, Photography, Poetry, Reflections, Scenery Leave a commentThe Tea Tree – Manuka’s renowned healing honey,
Natural, Native. Also the Cabbage Tree
Bats – Mammal, Nocturnal. The endangered Kiwi
Eels were there, long before the Maori
Scottish Gorse Yellow Broom – Invasive, Choking
Poisonous weeds everywhere – Lupin, Lupin
Introduced Stoat, Possum. Pests with no predator
Ecosystem spoiling. Epidemic. Man can’t keep score
Sheep. Lots of sheep. And Shrek’s evasive ability
Finally found, paraded around. Made into a celebrity
Public shearing. 60 Pounds of finest wool – Merino
Mix it with Possum fur. So it’s outdoors people go
Rugby. All Blacks. Haka. Lord of the Rings
Southern Alps. Kia – Alpine Parrot’s green wings
Tranzalpine route. Stunning lakes. Fiordland
Glaciers. Crevasses. Blue ice. Cruise along Milford Sound
Salmon farms. Wineries. More sheep. And cattle stations
Giant metal insects, creeping. Used for irrigation.
Fault line. Earthquakes. Collapsing buildings in Christchurch
Devastation. Aftershocks that caused the earth to lurch.
White Chairs for loved ones. One Hundred & Eighty Five
All different. All Unique. One for each who lost their lives
Cardboard Cathedral. Rebuilding. Hope. Community
Brave. Resourceful. Inspiring. Vision. Opportunity.
Gateway to Antartica. Extreme sports in Queenstown.
JUMP. From anything. Anyway you can get down!
Land speed. World record. World’s Fastest Indian. Burt Munro.
Welcomed home a hero, but to Salt Flats, Utah he had to go.
Land of the Long White Cloud, New Zealand has everything
Dame Kiri Ta Kanawa. Opera Queen who can really sing
Sharing Kai with the Whanau. Mirror Lakes. Water – pure
Rainforest. National Parks. Lush hills. Wanaka’s beautiful shore
Reflections of life. Large and deep just like the lake
New memories I won’t forget. Life affirming. Make no mistake
Aotearoa – Majestic land. Gone for now. I leave in awe
Scenery at every turn. Left too quickly. So I must return for more
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