Seasons In Life Poem by Gert Strydom

1 In the High-Veldt (Fatima stanza sonnet)

Then the fourteen-day rain sieved down,
by the wind broken branches were left behind
and seeping wet were the veldt and the town,
the smell of rain did us of new life remind,
this season left an impact on the mind,
an icy chill did with the wet weather appear
and cosily we did solace with each other find,
while we knew that the winter was almost here.

The joyful songs of the birds we did hear,
knew that lovely spring was very near
and we planted flowers that we hold dear,
until sunny summer grew faint in the fall,
the screeching calls of ibises almost split the ear,
while clouds of rain and fog covered all.


2 In the Cape (Fatima stanza sonnet)

Then the winter-rain for months sieved down,
by the Southeaster broken roofs were left behind,
ships were lost at sea and some sailors did drown,
everywhere we did signs of a chilly winter find,
this cold season left an impact on the mind,
a miserable feeling did with the wet weather appear,
cosily we snuggled together were to each other kind,
while we held the sunless cold season in drear.

In spring on the beach I did lotion over you smear,
summer turned out to be the best time of the year
where without fear we held each other very dear,
until sunny summer grew faint in the fall
and the screeching calls of gulls almost split the ear,
while clouds of rain and fog covered all.
© Gert Strydom