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Magnolia Trees and Drowsy Bees
By
Hillol Ray
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On this beautiful inter-dependent planet; I am told,
The live earth and rivers under the pavements ache-
While the trees, rocks, and clouds gently clarify
The tranquility beneath the silence and shake!
The wandering painters and poets paint and quill
Over canvas and paper stretched from their hearts-
And create immortal pattern for viewers of future,
To enrich the humanity's cultures and liberal arts!
Romance, wisdom, and truth may vaporize quietly,
In the vanished whirlwind hours of the cheery tears-
But the human days and actions enter in a history,
With enchanter's force buried in shameless fears!
Manifests of the shapes of silence seem to decipher,
And make the clear but terrible compendiums of life-
While the nature and sigh of vitality understand well,
About stolen desire within desires to avoid any strife!
From time to time, we need to close our eyes,
And enter boldly within our somnolent mind-
To visualize the Nature, magnolia trees, and drowsy bees,
Swaying or buzzing over the thicket hidden from behind!
We know the epic tales of eternal paradise;
How and when to worship an unsung hero-
And alter the man's knowledge and hearts,
Counterclockwise from twelve to zero!!
“Milestone”
September 26, 2021
© Copyright September 26, 2021 by Hillol Ray
Mt. Kilimanjaro: The Beauty with A Bite
By
Hillol Ray
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An invited presentation at a private poetry workshop, during Summer 2004, in Northeast Tanzania, Africa, offered me an opportunity to visit Mt. Kilimanjaro. I was speechless to view the co-existence of coffee and banana fields, lush green forests, grasslands with shrubbery, small mosses and lichens, along with glaciers and volcanic peaks. Snow and rocks above 15,000 feet continues to attract global travelers, and such opulent diversity in Nature still floats in my memory lane.
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'Trick or trek' was an invitation
From Tanzania, by the African host-
At the end of poetry sessions,
And I was given the honor to toast!
Being a novice trekker,
I was reluctant to take a chance-
But the vision of Mt. Kilimanjaro
Glittered my imaginations to dance!
Studied deeply before I left home,
About this beauty with a bite-
And learned to tackle attitude,
Aptitude, and altitude or height!
Highest mountain in Africa,
Kilimanjaro is an extinct volcano for years-
But it's the most massive in the world,
To enchant our hearts with joy and fears!
Copious snow extends on long gullies,
Eroded in mountain sides-
And impacts the nearby rivers,
To show beauty of ebbtides!
'Kibo', the summit crater, provokes
The speechless wonder reign-
While 'Uhuru', the highest peak in Africa,
Rattles the writers' pen!
'Mawenzi', the third highest peak,
Is intriguing as an elder cone-
And requires rock/ice climbing skills,
That may be needed to hone!
Kilimanjaro stands alone
Among the mountains on Earth-
And solitary volcano roars proudly
To open its hearth!
Impeccable beauty of Kilimanjaro
Reveals five ecological zones-
From tropical to alpine, you name it,
And arouse the majestic tones!
Spectacular diversity from scrublands
To lush forests to flowering tundra for sure-
Speaks well about the beauty of Kilimanjaro,
And provokes tricking or trekking to endure!!
“Milestone”
April 17, 2005
© Copyright April 17, 2005 by Hillol Ray