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Savanna

©03-02-2023, Olan L. Smith

Charles shoves pass tall grasses of the savanna, a capsule

In the heat, bugs, humidity, to observe nature's bustle―

Flies pester him, viceroy butterflies alight on milkweeds,

Skinks scurrying around like he wasn't there, he concedes

To this savanna. He spies a slight boulder to rest

His haunches for a while, he spies a quail on its nest

One of many animals, insects, reptiles, birds, snakes, and

Other species. The soil is rich, plenty of water is at hand.

Not good for much else but to protect. He's aweless.

The conservationist returns to his vehicle, calls the office.

Says, "Sarah, this is the perfect place to be preserved,

And set up as a reserve―let's get this land charted.