Magical Island
written by: Hanna Biali
From spring, Hokkaido
attracts Tourists by its beauty,
they treasure it all.
The Cranes sing and dance,
find a mate to rear a chick,
then leave for a year.
Bears, male and female,
catch Salmon, she feeds their young,
store fat for winter.
The Stags are in rut,
fight hard to win the Females
and restore order.
The Chipmunks fill cheeks
to the max with seeds and nuts,
ready stash for winter.
Volcanoes exist,
some send up warmth to comfort
those in want or need.
Winter is long, icy,
its frozen pristine beauty
makes it hard to thrive.
But, as always, Man
and all Life spend great effort
to learn and survive.
I am a late bloomer, I only started to write at 81 years old, even though I was an avid reader all my life, mostly in English. German is my first language, English my second. The floodgates opened with animal's woes and joys, very dear to my heart, then turned to life in general. Basically I consider my poems, short stories and haikus snipets of all aspects of life, whether current, sci-fi or fantasy.
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