Colourful pagodas
Lotus covered ponds,
Carefully sited Buddha’s
Overlooking the scene,
Perched upon embankments
Among rhododendrons,
Purple, whites, blues and pinks
Growing widely around,
And lower down azaleas
In fiery oranges and red,
This is a place of serenity
That I can meditate the best,
As dragonfly’s hover over the pond
And the air is filled with birdsong,
This is where I rebuild myself
To come back hardier and strong.

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