a big life change and so
different
different
from the harbourside to the bush
a down to basics life
for sure
miss glamourpuss does washing day
the cows mooing so softly
outside
the cows mooing so softly
outside
a peaceful life in the bush
no longer happening
right now
so back to the city again
the bush a memory
long gone
a contrast in different settings
city life country life
both good
the bush a memory
long gone
a contrast in different settings
city life country life
both good
A warm and balanced poem, Rall. I once knew someone who did the same in Australia, spending quite a few years without running water and electricity somewhere out in the bush. Great, if you have the energy!
ReplyDeleteLoved reading about your journey from city to bush to city, Rall. And to hear how they are 'both good'. Great photos too! As Shaun says, your memento is both warm and beautifully balanced.
ReplyDeleteLovely to read about your journey from city to bush to city. And that you hold both experiences as good memories. As Shaun says, your memento is both warm and beautifully balanced. Thank you for sharing with us, Rall.
ReplyDelete(Tried to add comments earlier, so apologies if my comments appear twice!)
I loved the account of your journey and fab photos 🙌
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of contrasts in lifestyle. Very creative!
ReplyDeleteThis was a journey and so pleasantly written I am left feeling like it is a wonderful memory as well.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful memory and is bittersweet remembering how life moves forward.
ReplyDeleteRall, I really like how the poem keeps shifting its footing. The move from “a peaceful life in the bush / no longer happening / right now” to “both good” feels honest to me—less nostalgia, more lived adjustment.
ReplyDelete~David
hi, Rall❣️
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