General Poetry posted October 31, 2020 |
Australia a land of many faces
Of Droughts and Flooding Rains
by Aussie
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Free Verse Poetry Contest contest entry
Recognized |
Contest entry for Free Verse Poem: In the outback, cattle stations (some up to a million acres) men and women on the land are tough. Some children have never seen rain. A drought can go on for up to six years. When the rains come, flooding is so welcome for the crops and beasts.
Goanna: huge tree-climbing lizard (around six feet) steals bird eggs and can be aggressive if approached.
Willy Willy: dust lifted like a mini-tornado from the dry earth.
Cockatoo: Many types of these big birds e.g Sulfur Crested Cockatoo is huge as far as birds go. They are very destructive, tear bark from trees.
Ringer: Station rider who looks after stock. Many aborigines are ringers, their riding skills are amazing.
Hither and thither: to and fro (backwards and forwards.) Enjoy!
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and 2 member cents. Goanna: huge tree-climbing lizard (around six feet) steals bird eggs and can be aggressive if approached.
Willy Willy: dust lifted like a mini-tornado from the dry earth.
Cockatoo: Many types of these big birds e.g Sulfur Crested Cockatoo is huge as far as birds go. They are very destructive, tear bark from trees.
Ringer: Station rider who looks after stock. Many aborigines are ringers, their riding skills are amazing.
Hither and thither: to and fro (backwards and forwards.) Enjoy!
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