Marshes and meadows Sunshine and shadows Gentle ripples on the calm river Foaming rapids in white water The jungle echoes in the semi-darkness while daylight creepy-crawlies clear the mess. Peasants toiling and pheasants scratching as I spy a cricket somersaulting The cactus the desert's prickly femme-fatale, Elsewhere a lone leaf floats in the canal Prairie dogs go popping while hares go hopping and ladies go shopping Swans have formed a V-line The flora too is so divine as bees nosedive in bee-line. Seista seizes birdlovers too Thus they miss out on the hoopoe's song For the hoopoe, it does not sing on cue since a bird may sing anytime to woo. What a medley eh of scenery Murky eve and dawning greenery Ah, wherever you go nature's so panoramic While we make and take pictures God actually made what's so picturesque!