In the veldt while on military patrol (septilla / Spanish septet)
When sleeping in the veldt, the bush
while on military patrol
even if you are in control
out of your boots a snake may rush
and a crocodile you may meet
snapping its jaws at your feet
while toward the river you push.
poem by Gert Strydom
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