Contemplation

Summer’s bounty
Excites me
Apples crisp and fresh
Potatoes multiplied by ten
Another day
Gone again
Closer and closer
Winter creeps
Its arrival
I cannot be told
Exactly when

Winter’s bounty
Rouses me
Snow crisp and white
Icicles crystal clear
A full moon
Capturing midnight fears
Snowball fights
Lingering
Mock cheer
Every moment
It creeps nearer and nearer
Another day fixed
Towards the end of another year

By Simone Beartrice Naik Noemdoe, 2011-08-11

Do not mistake me
Do not mistake me
A writer I’m not
Just an author
Attempting to capture
A light plot
Language
One gift
I accidentally got

Do not mistake me
A gardener I’m not
Just a potato harvester
Attempting to capture
Earth’s bounty
One watering can at a time
Growing cabbages for the slugs
The occasional carrot crunchy
Mud under my fingernails
A clue about whence I hail

Do not mistake me
A cook I’m not
Just a keeper of flavour and tastes
Attempting to capture
Love and meaning
That satisfied feeling
Shared with family and friends
Experimenting
Will never come to an end
Africa and Asia
My special blend
Sweet and sour often
Best companions in the end

By Simone Beatrice Naik Noemdoe, 2011-08-11