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NIGHT LAGOON.
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NATURE The full face of the golden moon
Lay drowning in the quiet lagoon
Festooned with lights, a gay decor,
Stolen from the furthermost shore.
Ducks, geese and swan and heron white
All dreaming on this lake of light...
A haven from all slaughter.
From time to time a cry was heard
Which marked the place of some wild bird.
Pukeko with an urge to breed
Had nested on an isle of reed.
The waterfowl, adrift, at rest...
Black silhouettes upon the breast
Of this night-painted water.
I've been to various cities, towns, and states in the U.S. I've also went as far as Canada. Yet, I've never went as far as New Zealand, but as I reading it I felt as though I was there with you looking through your awed eyes and feeling captivated by the tranquility, beauty, spirit of nature. Thank you for this wonderful journey through your mind.
As a lover of nature, I love the beautiful images you used to describe the beauty of "Night Lagoon." And I've learned that a "pukeko," is a kind or type of swamp hen. Lovely poem.