Amelisweerd

A poem by Anne van Bergeijk

Crowns of oaks and beeches
Make a warm welcome for wren birds

Kromme Rijn with plenty of fish
Makes a paradise for kingfishers
Sometimes I see them from a distance

Children do a little dance
By the badger tree trunk

Creatives and hikers
Bakers and growers
Or visitors without a plan

Conversations with strangers
Or with acquaintances
Everyone feels like old friends here
From the Hoge Bos to Rhijnauwen

Auburn autumn
Wise winter
Spirited spring
Slumberous summer

And the motorway moves through all seasons
Always the threat of imprudence of people
who do not know of the badger tree trunk
Through the trees

But never higher than the kingly oaks and beeches

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Cover photo credits go to Anne van Bergeijk.

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