This is Australia
Drought turns to raging rivers15 total reviews
Comment from Pearl Edwards
Great work with your descriptions of the different weather events, the effect on our local animals and birds and some of the stuff that makes up our country. Loved h he final line. Nicely done with your freestyle poem K.
cheers,
valda
reply by the author on 09-May-2022
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Great work with your descriptions of the different weather events, the effect on our local animals and birds and some of the stuff that makes up our country. Loved h he final line. Nicely done with your freestyle poem K.
cheers,
valda
Comment Written 09-May-2022
reply by the author on 09-May-2022
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Hello Valda, Thanks for reading, glad you enjoyed. Blessings, Kay xx
Comment from Gloria ....
And what a fine free verse poem this is. The photograph looks ominous. It's been a while since I have seen forked lightning, and yes it does bring down the mighty Thor's Hammer.
The frogs croaking was a fine element to add to this powerful montage.
Very well done, K. :))
Gloria
reply by the author on 08-May-2022
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And what a fine free verse poem this is. The photograph looks ominous. It's been a while since I have seen forked lightning, and yes it does bring down the mighty Thor's Hammer.
The frogs croaking was a fine element to add to this powerful montage.
Very well done, K. :))
Gloria
Comment Written 07-May-2022
reply by the author on 08-May-2022
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Hello Gloria, Thank you so much for your great comments. So glad you enjoyed. I wanted to write and show you a snapshot of the wild country in the Northern Territory. Blessings, Kay xx
Comment from karenina
Very compelling free verse. I was immersed in the imagery, I heard Thor's hammer. So much of the weather is a bleak but awesome force. You take us there and let us feel the desolate ravages of the extremes!
I especially loved:
"Clouds scudding, grey and green
From bruised purple clouds
Thor's hammer strikes the ground..."
No doubt about what you were describing! Well done my friend!
Karenina
reply by the author on 07-May-2022
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Very compelling free verse. I was immersed in the imagery, I heard Thor's hammer. So much of the weather is a bleak but awesome force. You take us there and let us feel the desolate ravages of the extremes!
I especially loved:
"Clouds scudding, grey and green
From bruised purple clouds
Thor's hammer strikes the ground..."
No doubt about what you were describing! Well done my friend!
Karenina
Comment Written 07-May-2022
reply by the author on 07-May-2022
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Hello Karenina, Many thanks for reading, glad you enjoyed a snapshot of our outback and all her moods. Bless you, Kay xx
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Geesh. I thought New England was trying! I'm going to stop crabbing about our unseasonably cool weather now...
(smile)
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We don't have snow where I am. I live in the sub-tropics and winter's day temps are around 20 F. On the other hand, summer is terrible daily temps up to 104 F.
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I would seriously melt like the Wicked Witch in Oz, after Dorothy threw that bucket of water...
God Bless YOU!
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Compensation: I am 30 mins away from the Pacific Ocean where the whales migrate to. They come to the warm waters, a long journey but it is amazing when they 'sound' and flap.
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Well! That's a fringe benefit!
I do love the ocean!
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We are the Whale capital of the World. Also we have much tourist interest in our turtle hatcheries. The mother drags herself up the beach to lay her eggs. She comes to the same place every year. I'm not keen on tourists watching her lay eggs - the arc lights are too much for mum.
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Poor Mums! A little privacy, please!
Comment from mermaids
You have a vivid use of words that shows mother nature in action. The reader can clearly see the transformation from the drought to a strong rain storm coming down. Excellent use of words and poetic form.
reply by the author on 07-May-2022
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You have a vivid use of words that shows mother nature in action. The reader can clearly see the transformation from the drought to a strong rain storm coming down. Excellent use of words and poetic form.
Comment Written 07-May-2022
reply by the author on 07-May-2022
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Thank you my friend. I wanted to give you a snapshot of my outback land. Love, K xx
Comment from aryr
This was an amazing freestyle poem, Kay and I sadly liked the picture. Your words showed many facets of Mother Nature and Australia. From the dried river beds to the super wet ones, from the birds flight to the clinging kolas, all things are alive and meant to survive.
reply by the author on 07-May-2022
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This was an amazing freestyle poem, Kay and I sadly liked the picture. Your words showed many facets of Mother Nature and Australia. From the dried river beds to the super wet ones, from the birds flight to the clinging kolas, all things are alive and meant to survive.
Comment Written 07-May-2022
reply by the author on 07-May-2022
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Hello my friend, Thanks for reading. I wanted to give you a snapshot of the outback and all her moods. Love, Kay xx
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Well you did exactly that, Kay. You are so welcome.
Comment from Theodore McDowell
Wish I had a six for this wonderful poem that beautifully describes your land and its many faces. You let the powerful images do their thing in this moving sweep of landscapes and natural characteristics. So well done.
reply by the author on 07-May-2022
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Wish I had a six for this wonderful poem that beautifully describes your land and its many faces. You let the powerful images do their thing in this moving sweep of landscapes and natural characteristics. So well done.
Comment Written 07-May-2022
reply by the author on 07-May-2022
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Hello Theodore, Many thanks for reading. I wanted to give you a snapshot of our outback lands and the many faces of her nature. Blessings, Kay xx
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Australia, a land of contrasts. You have painted her picture well,
Aussie. Your free verse reads smoothly with vivid imagery. I
could visualize everything you wrote about your land. It's easy
to understand you are proud to call Australia home. I enjoyed
your many examples of nature.
Respectfully, Jan
lightening-->lightning
reply by the author on 07-May-2022
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Australia, a land of contrasts. You have painted her picture well,
Aussie. Your free verse reads smoothly with vivid imagery. I
could visualize everything you wrote about your land. It's easy
to understand you are proud to call Australia home. I enjoyed
your many examples of nature.
Respectfully, Jan
lightening-->lightning
Comment Written 07-May-2022
reply by the author on 07-May-2022
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Hello Jan, Thanks so much for reading and so glad you enjoyed a snapshot of the many moods of the outback. And picking up the spelling! Bless you, Kay xx
Comment from nancy_e_davis
I think you deserve a six for this one, Kay. I am not a free verse fan but you made me see Australia in this Jewel. Well done. You illustrated the event with words. Nancy:)
reply by the author on 07-May-2022
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I think you deserve a six for this one, Kay. I am not a free verse fan but you made me see Australia in this Jewel. Well done. You illustrated the event with words. Nancy:)
Comment Written 07-May-2022
reply by the author on 07-May-2022
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Hello Nancy, Long time no see. Thank you for reading and glad you enjoyed my snapshot of our wild outback country. Blessings, Kay xx
Comment from Susan Newell
Aussie,
I like the way you contrasted drought with a massive storm and how you showed the response of animals to each. Nature certainly twists and turns to her own drumbeat.
Sue
Lightening strikes again and again -- typo ==> lightning
reply by the author on 07-May-2022
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Aussie,
I like the way you contrasted drought with a massive storm and how you showed the response of animals to each. Nature certainly twists and turns to her own drumbeat.
Sue
Lightening strikes again and again -- typo ==> lightning
Comment Written 07-May-2022
reply by the author on 07-May-2022
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Hello Sue, Many thanks for reading and picking up on spelling. I wanted to show you a snapshot of our wild outback and her many moods. Blessings, Kay xx
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You are welcome.
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
This is a very descriptive free-verse poem, and I learned a lot about your country from reading it. I've heard that the storms can be tremendously powerful and beautiful (lightning) at the same time. Thank you for the interesting read.
reply by the author on 07-May-2022
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This is a very descriptive free-verse poem, and I learned a lot about your country from reading it. I've heard that the storms can be tremendously powerful and beautiful (lightning) at the same time. Thank you for the interesting read.
Comment Written 07-May-2022
reply by the author on 07-May-2022
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Hello Pam, Many thanks for reading, glad you enjoyed the snapshot of our outback and her many moods. Blessings, Kay xx
