small celebrations - Poetry by Kimberly Beth Watson
small celebrations
Daffodils on the veld bat their sober lashes
facing a trial of southwest wind and
rejoice
A centipede in the kitchen satiated on
shortbread crumbs, stretches his sticky shoulder
stiff from a good run
rejoices
The vigilant old toad,
who lies on his back and smokes
a handsome brown pipe
rejoices
The springbok sprung their way home
in a sprint of sanity to freedom they
rejoice
Nelson Mandela is 93.
@ Kimberly Beth Watson (2010-2012)