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Summer In Australia : Summer

written by Poet : Paul McCann


Summer In Australia

 

When summer comes to this land Bodies lay on the golden sand

 

Surfing , fishing and fun until the summers done

 

 

In summer down under it’s really  a wonder .

There’s so much going on

 

 

Cricket

Bowls on the lawn

 

 

 

But here in this big place There so much more to face

 

 

Drought
Dust lies in water holes -
Farmers play out new roles

 

Bushfires

 

Like a monster it came taking all in its flame’

Sparks fly and in a flash all that’s left is  black ash .

 

 

Mother Nature

There is no future here on Earth if Mother Nature can’t rebirth

 

The Outback

Its just a dry terrain out where there is no rain

Only the sticks remain the outback is its name

 

 

In The Scrub there’s a pub

 

 

 

There’s no shower just a tub

 

 

Dust storms

 

In those red dusty days

That block out the suns rays

We must stand together

In all our strange weather

 

 

Floods

 

A real double whammy is an Inland tsunami

In places that were as dry and  hot as  .

Imported salami

 

 

 

 

Hot nights and sweaty sheets 

 

People out on the streets

Beer gardens

Back packers

Beach parties

Fire crackers  

 

 

 

 

Summer is everywhere

 

Like the air that we share  

 

 

 

 

Tropical Cyclones – Monsoons

 

 

Rides in hot air balloons

 

Mango trees , wallabies

A cool southerly breeze

Big red kangaroos

Long thin didgeridoos

Blow flies and barbecues

A late night harbour cruise

Waratahs , pink galahs

Skin that goes as red as .

Scorching sun beating down

Ice cold drinks handed round

 

 

 

You’ll hear what’s going on

Cicadas all day long   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kookaburras giggle

 

See frill neck lizards wriggle in the summer in Oz

 

 

If you ever wonder why the answer is because ,

 

 

 

 

This is a massive land 

 

Flanked by sun ,surf and sand .

With such diversity yet we all understand

the beauty of this place with many different views

from the inner tracks to the concrete avenues  .

 

 

 

A Poem

 

By Paul McCann

Originally Posted On Site: 2011-02-10 05:08:00
Last Login: 05.24.12



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