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Paradise

"Light of a new day; a passing rain shower; beauty of an Australian rainforest."

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Earth slowly rouses from darkness to light;
The first rays of dawn reach the horizon as
Gathering clouds mask the sky;
Low clouds form a gossamer cloak,
Enshrouding a rainforest, dulling its vibrancy. 

Raindrops fall from clouds above,
Showering tropical trees, flowers, and creatures of the earth,
Gently bathing all that breathes below;
The Autumnal shower nourishes this peaceful sanctuary.

After some time the rain ceased, clouds dispersed;
Light of a new day penetrates every crevice in the rainforest;
Paradise kingfishers peek out of temporary shelters, which
Acai trees provided them–delicate blue heads bobbing
Every time raindrops fall from the leaves above them.

White-lipped tree frogs and froglets give thanks with a 
Predawn acapella chorus of deep baritone and
Minor tenor croaks of joy;
Radiant light softly illuminates clouds, 
Rousing rainbow-plumed lorikeets, 
Hungry for the sweet nectar of the gum blossoms. 

On the seashore waves ebb and flow;
Gulls and tiny sandpipers run forward in a never-ending dance as
Waves reveal tiny morsels of food left in their wake; 
Schools of fish glimmer in the shallows, 
Twisting and turning as if they were 
Precious jewels in the currents.

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Written by Cora
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