In Week 2 and 3 we have read a poem called Things I Know by Joyce Sutphen. We then wrote our own poem about experiences that we have had. Mine is about Bali. Here it is-

 

I know

I know how the sun warms my body as I sit by a peaceful infinity pool.

 

I know how the water is as still as glass other than the ripples my swinging legs create.

 

How the water is cool and refreshing as I dive in, and how the world seems to fade away as all of my senses go into the water.

 

How I hear the monkeys screech and chatter, calling to and communicating with each other.

 

I know the excitement of hearing the pilot say that we are landing, and how I look eagerly out of the window to see this amazing country.

 

How the first glimpse is always the best, staring down at the lush forests and sunny beaches.

 

I know the breathtaking scenery, beaches to forests, forests to mountains, mountains to towns, towns to villages, and villages back to beaches.

 

How the sea gently laps over itself as if each wave competes to finish on top when it reaches the warm, golden coloured sand.

 

I know the steady, smooth rhythm of an elephant’s footsteps beneath me as I sit in a seat on its back.

 

How the feeling of knowing that you are going home is almost a sad thing, this is what I know.

 

By Sascha                           

 

Bali-

 

 

(Picture from Wikimedia Commons, Source- NASA World Wind)