School Run

Serenity and chaos on my school run:

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Ducks anticipating my usual treat of homemade bread

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Hopeful cormorant

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Young swans I have been watching since they hatched

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SCHOOL RUN

Summer awakening skies azure

breezing past unlocked school gates

sensing parents saying their goodbyes

to proper little madams and turbulent boys.

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Cars crawling no parks anywhere

doors slamming children clambering

teachers smiling with welcoming eyes

all is organised, but yet chaotic.

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Squeals of joy, tears of parting

friends joining hands chittering chattering

new pupils carrying their wary smiles

I absorb it all with my morning running.    

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Lollipop grannies in florescent vests

looking right, looking left, whistle at the ready

cars stop! Little people biking scooting

scrambling led across by zebra striping.

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Paths and green grass I am pounding

ducks and swans upon the lake floating

chirpy birds flying noisy cicadas baiting

sit-a-pole cormorants wet morsels eyeing.

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Playgrounds now abandoned and desolate,

Resenting classrooms gorging on life.

Entering my sanctuary, all is at peace.

Time for ruminating on thoughts I must write.

© to Anne Frandi-Coory – All Rights Reserved

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This morning I spied our regular visitor to the lake- a young pelican

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Competition & juxtaposition!

 

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