Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


We are presently on South Africa's West Coast enjoying the sun, sand, and sea. It's actually the cold Atlantic Ocean. I don't even go into the water, but I love taking photos of it. A highlight was seeing two people horseback riding on the beach. I'm including the individual pics below.

This is my final post for the year. I'm leaving the blog hop open until the last day of December. I hope that you will end 2020 well and that 2021 will be blessed. See you next year!






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Pink Sunset


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Beautiful Breede Valley Winelands



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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Cloudy Sky and a Linky


These photos show the panoramic view from our balcony. We usually experience blue skies here in South Africa with some white clouds. This day was a particularly cloudy day. I also have a shot of the full moon that I took a couple of months ago and never shared. The pic was also taken from my balcony.




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Sunset from my balcony


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Poetry by Annie Douglass Lima

 
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Leipzig in the Nuy Valley



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Thursday, December 10, 2020

Poetry by Annie Douglass Lima

 Across the Miles:

Poems of Fantasy, Faith, and Fun

by Annie Douglass Lima


Watch a violinist spin stars and snowflakes into existence and wake dragons. Step into a bookstore full of dusty treasures, and wander through a graveyard for poems that died before their birth. Join a solitary star treading the measures of its stately dance above a rainbow like a stream of dripping jewels. Then mourn with the alien who crash-landed on Earth and can’t get home - but be careful to avoid the deadly shadow creatures slinking through the darkness.

Grab your copy of this volume of poetry and embark on an unforgettable journey across the miles!

cover photography by Lisa Douglass

These poems touch on themes such as travel, friendship, nature, God, music, fantasy, animal encounters, and school. Some whimsical, some serious, they include specific, lesser-known varieties of poetry such as pantoum, rondeau, triolet, roundel, and villanelle.

Read on to sample two of the poems in Across the Miles!


Monopoly (a Pantoum)

A pantoum consists of four-line stanzas in which the second and fourth lines of one stanza become the first and third lines of the next stanza. It works well to describe noisy places or repetitive thoughts or conversations.


“Monopoly’s such a fun game.”

“So now how much more do I owe you?”

“Did you pay as much as you claim?”

“The rules are right here, let me show you.”

“So now how much more do I owe you?”

“You’re not getting Boardwalk from me!”

“The rules are right here, let me show you.”

“It’s ‘Get out of Jail for Free’.”

“You’re not getting Boardwalk from me!”

“Will all you guys please be more quiet?”

“It’s ‘Get out of Jail for Free’.”

“You landed on mine, don’t deny it.”

“Will all you guys please be more quiet?”

“I can’t hear a word that you say.”

“You landed on mine, don’t deny it.”

“Just pass me the dice, then I’ll play.”

“I can’t hear a word that you say.”

“Are Reading and Short Line for sale?”

“Just pass me the dice, then I’ll play.”

“So how do I get out of jail?”

“Are Reading and Short Line for sale?”

“She owes you nine hundred for rent.”

“So how do I get out of jail?”

“You know how much money I’ve spent?”

“She owes you nine hundred for rent.”

“Aha, he’s advancing my way now!”

“You know how much money I’ve spent?”

“You landed on Baltic, so pay now.”

“Aha, he’s advancing my way now.”

“Did she roll a three or a four?”

“You landed on Baltic, so pay now.”

“I don’t want to play anymore.”

“Did she roll a three or a four?”

“You owe me two hundred and twenty.”

“I don’t want to play anymore.”

“Don’t buy more hotels – you’ve got plenty!”

“You owe me two hundred and twenty.”

“Did you pay as much as you claim?”

“Don’t buy more hotels – you’ve got plenty!”

“Monopoly’s such a fun game.”


Flu

For best effect, read this poem aloud with a stuffy nose and hoarse voice.

I’ve decided I hate the flu – I really do!

The soreness and aching,

the temp’rature taking

which tries to make me a believer that I’ve only got a fever

of 99.2

but I’m pretty sure that thermometer’s a liar

’cause it feels way higher

and I think I may slowly be going insane

’cause my cough’s such a pain

with its racking and its hacking

while all of the drugs that I take are in vain

and my head and my chest

are both tight and congest-

ed, and I’m faced with issues

like running out of tissues

(’cause my drippy nose never stops)

and having to bring cough drops

everywhere I go

and my eyes getting runny

 – and NO! It’s not funny!

’cause I don’t like being in pain and congested and woozy

And inconvenienced and fevered and fluzy.


Want to enjoy nearly a hundred more poems like this? Click here to download your copy of Across the Miles as an eBook or paperback. You can even gift a copy to a poetry-loving friend or family member!



 About the Author:
Annie Douglass Lima


Annie Douglass Lima considers herself fortunate to have traveled in twenty different countries and lived in four of them. A fifth-grade teacher in her “other” life, she loves reading to her students and sparking their imaginations. Her books include science fiction, fantasy, YA action and adventure novels, a puppet script, poetry, Bible verse coloring and activity books, and a fantasy-themed cookbook. When she isn’t teaching or writing, Annie can often be found sipping spiced chai or pomegranate green tea in exotic locations, some of which exist in this world.

Email: AnnieDouglassLima@gmail.com
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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Sunrise and Bird with Linky


I took these photos of the sunrise the other morning. This time I captured a pigeon as it flew past and at just the perfect moment. I have to be up by 5:30 am if I want to see the sunrise since it's summertime here. It's strange to see other people's photos of snow on social media. Keep safe while you enjoy the warm sunshine or the cold snow!





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Sunrise on Thanksgiving Day


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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

American Thanksgiving in South Africa and a Linky


American Thanksgiving in South Africa




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Jeremiah turned 24 today!


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Lunch at Du Toitskloof Wines



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