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Howler Monkeys in Costa Rica
howler monkeys
our Costa Rica hosts took
us to their ranch in the
jungle for a weekend
a ranch house on a small island
a river running around each side
a swinging wooden bridge
crossed the river to the house
we walked, swaying across the bridge
carrying our things from the car
suddenly we heard a loud screaming
sound which sounded like an e...
Tuesday 5th January 2021 8:58 pm
mystifying rain forest
mystifying rain forest
years ago we discovered
a small hotel
at the edge of the rain forest
in Monte Verde Costa Rica
we arrived late afternoon,
bought cheese, bread
and a bottle of wine
we sat in front of a large window
in our room overlooking
the forest
the owner told us to do...
Sunday 20th December 2020 5:21 pm
The frog maker
There’s gift-stalls galore outside the wild and hilly
Monteverde Forest. I buy a saffron
amphibian, sculpted in glass, from the guy that crafts them.
“What species is it?” I ask. His smile goes chilly.
“Is Golden Toad. He no more around.”
He knew them as a boy and recounts the thrilling
jackpot glitter of frogs in the fern-leaf frilly
puddles of April that made their spawning ...
Tuesday 8th December 2015 1:00 pm
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