The land with stand
of kauri, crown of copper leaves
(That rests on brow
of Parau headland), weaves
From understory and
undergrowth, a cloak
Of green that
drapes on shoulders, gentle slopes
(The cloth of rimu,
kahikatea, miro, and ponga grows,
Harakeke flax and
grasses fall like fringe below,
Nearly touching
where rocky toes reach into the sea,
Mighty Manukau’s
tidal waters keep soles of the feet clean).
And in the soft cloak’s
embrace is warmed the heart – those
Drawn to take a
part in (what the future only knows
Will be achieved) –
the path of Wellspring Parau Retreat.
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