The poem describes a crocodile hanging motionless in the water, with vertically pinched eyes resembling a cat's. Its rough tree trunk-like body and legs float under the surface. It lies as an underwater predator at the water level, observing above with gemmer-colored eyes.
The poem describes a crocodile hanging motionless in the water, with vertically pinched eyes resembling a cat's. Its rough tree trunk-like body and legs float under the surface. It lies as an underwater predator at the water level, observing above with gemmer-colored eyes.
The poem describes a crocodile hanging motionless in the water, with vertically pinched eyes resembling a cat's. Its rough tree trunk-like body and legs float under the surface. It lies as an underwater predator at the water level, observing above with gemmer-colored eyes.
van die watervlak of the water level - oë van kat - eyes of cat vertikaal gekeep vertically pinched hangs hang aan sy snoet on his snout n growwe stuk a rough piece boomstomp tree trunk die romp en pote the trunk and legs drives dryf roerloos motionless onder of the under-water roofdier predator. van die water.
gemmer kleur -ginger color
vrye vers free verse
geen stanza bou nie ewe lank nie
1. Op weg 1. On the way
2. vir die wulp 2. for the lash 3. of ekster 3. or magpie 4. die vet padda 4. The fat frog 5. op die kaaimanblom 5. on the caiman flower 6. die bont rietpadda 6. the furry turtle 7. met kwikbene 7. with mercury bones 8. beweeg hy 8. He moves 9. dan trappel 9. Then stair 10. die stert en pote 10. The tail and legs 11. n ligvoetse 11. Light foot 12. onderwater ballet 12. underwater ballet 13. op land 13. on land 14. sy maag laag 14. His stomach low 15. teen die sand 15. against the sand 16. kink sy hakke 16. She nods 17. in n komieklike 17. In a comic book 18. lomp waggel 18. clumsy wobble 19. hy le in die son 19. He is lying in the sun 20. met sy bek oop 20. Open his mouth 21. met sy antieke 21. With its antique 22. tydlose gryns 22. timeless grin 23. om hom klik 23. Click him 24. en gons insekte 24. And buzz insects 25. sy le eenkant 25. Its just aside 26. haar eiers slu 26. Her eggs slam 27. in die grond 27. in the ground 28. uitoorle selfs 28. Odd even 29. die sluwe maraboe 29. The sly marabou 30. met sy snoeperige 30. with his sniff 31. snawel – 31. bill - 32. opgesnipper 32. shredded 33. en uitgeknip 33. and cut out 34. gepoleer gepatroon 34. Polished pattern 35. en fyn gestik 35. and finely stitched 36. word hy iets ligs 36. He becomes something light 37. oor n vroulike 37. about a female 38. skouer geglip 38. shoulder slipped 39. maak hy oop 39. He opens 40. en toe 40 and then 41. om allerlei 41. for all kinds 42. kleinighede te stuk 42. pettiness