Haiku For Carpe Diem #218, Suzushi (cool, coolness)

Our Carpe Diem Haiku prompt for today is Suzushi (cool, coolness). My apologies to Banjo Paterson.

Once there was a swagman, came across a billabong, under the the shade of a coolabah tree…

the weary swagman
when the waltzing is all done
a cool billabong

a cool billabong
gently licking dusty skin
quenching the day’s heat

quenching the day’s heat
relaxed, at one with nature
floating like a log

floating like a log
the crocodile sneaks up on
the weary swagman

As the cockatoos fly off into the setting sun and the Dingo starts its dessert song, who’ll come a waltzing a waltzing with me?

Smiles, love and laughter

© John Belchamber 2013

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