The gully is the belly of the forest
the soft wet green place
where digestive juices change things 
one form to another

the gully is the heart of the forest
where nutrient rich fluids are pumped
vital organs synchronise their functions
to the vital goal of common survival 

the gully is the womb of the forest
where meetings become intimate couplings
fertilisers are spread daily by fauna or flora 
fertilisation is automatic according to the season

the gully is the incubator of the forest
where diverse growth prospers
and dormant growth awaits just the right time
where seeds and spores are stored for better weather
when better weather is not come

the gully is a place
to take your body 
to appreciate and learn
what life can be