Waarneming

soos ek uitstap in die diepblou nag
dalk aan die einde van jou dagdroomdag

hang ’n wêreld aan ’n syleer

’n leer bestrooi met liggies

en die liggies skyn op aandwatervissies

en alles weerkaats tintelend

en dans en beweeg ekstaties

in die skitterende wiegende ligte

ek ontvang met ope arms

die waaiende lieflike glansinge

wat retireer en verdwyn saam met jou

en jou tollende malende 

geheime

nisse

© Annora Eksteen, 2009

Was eintlik die dancing fountains with music at the Brightwater Commons and now it is a place of business, the gardens

Les fontaines des jardins et le ruisseau murmurant où nageaient les canards ont disparu.

The garden fountains and the murmuring stream where the ducks swam have disappeared.

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https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/attractions/the-brightwater-commons

It was directed towards leisure and entertainment and fell into financial ruin, but now it is directed towards businesses like Indredible Connection and I find that a relief, because it means I do not have to go to the super big Cresta anymore for this and that. So it is better, but sad in another way. The thing is Randburg is not a holiday town and Joburg is a fast paced commercially driven world hub. Ocean Basket survived. The last two years was the first time in my life that I noticed businesses who come and go and I saw it is sad when a shop has to close. Our dear Tales and Fables Books moved to Prot Alfred and there are no water or gardens at the new Ferndale on Republic Centre. Befor Brightwaters there was a dam in the middle: The Waterfront. Opposite the road there is still a dam in a semi-private park. Locked. Think one can get a key I suppose.

Lots of children's playgrounds and skateboard places elsewhere.