With warmth in the sunshine and warmth in the breeze
A weather temperature for the day of near forty degrees
The sun blazing hot in the blue and sunny sky
And so very warm the ground is so dry
White butterflies seemingly dance in the sky around the bushes and trees
And the warm air full of the buzzings of flies and of bees
With the warmest of Summer to us very near
On what is a very warm time of the year
In the flat coastal countryside by Warrnambool
The cattle lay by the tall trees to keep cool
Much discomfort to many creatures such high temperatures does bring
Too hot and too dry even for birds to sing
On the second of January a very warm day
But the weather forecast does have a cool change on the way.
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Saturday, January 3, 2015
On The Last Time I Saw Margaret And Michael
On the last time i saw Margaret and Michael the cold winds of December did blow
And the slopes of Mushera Mountain were white with big patches of snow
I did not tell them i was leaving that from the Boggeraghs i would soon be miles away
The word of farewell always has been for me a hard word for to say
Since the last time i saw Michael and Margaret going back twenty eight years ago
Tooreenbawn has been through many changes and time it has become my foe
Though the high fields in view of old Mushera would not have changed with the passing of time
The babies born in the mid nineteen eighties are now in their physical prime
When last i saw Margaret and Michael deciduous trees of their leaves quite bare
In December by the Boggeragh Ranges the days without rain are quite rare
The migratory redwing thrushes were chirping on every bush, tree and hedgerow
And the drains and streamlets full of brown rainwater down to the bank high river quickly did flow
When last i saw Margaret and Michael the chill winds of December did blow
Across the high fields in view of Mushera on weather cold enough to snow
I little thought then that in parting that them i would never more see
Their last remains at rest forever in Millstreet Town's old Cemetery.
And the slopes of Mushera Mountain were white with big patches of snow
I did not tell them i was leaving that from the Boggeraghs i would soon be miles away
The word of farewell always has been for me a hard word for to say
Since the last time i saw Michael and Margaret going back twenty eight years ago
Tooreenbawn has been through many changes and time it has become my foe
Though the high fields in view of old Mushera would not have changed with the passing of time
The babies born in the mid nineteen eighties are now in their physical prime
When last i saw Margaret and Michael deciduous trees of their leaves quite bare
In December by the Boggeragh Ranges the days without rain are quite rare
The migratory redwing thrushes were chirping on every bush, tree and hedgerow
And the drains and streamlets full of brown rainwater down to the bank high river quickly did flow
When last i saw Margaret and Michael the chill winds of December did blow
Across the high fields in view of Mushera on weather cold enough to snow
I little thought then that in parting that them i would never more see
Their last remains at rest forever in Millstreet Town's old Cemetery.
Kathy Mary
Whenever i meet Kathy Mary she has a big smile on her face
She never is cranky or grumpy in her mind for such things no space
Unmarried in her early fifties she does not have a man in her life
Though she has had a few part time lovers she never wishes to be anyone's wife
She works in the telephone exchange and at the weekends with her friends socialize
The woman who loves for to party to laughter she always gives rise
She says life's too short to be lonely the woman who laughs every day
She is such a likeable person so charming in her own sweet way
She confesses she has never been in love though this does not bother her one bit
For her age she looks quite attractive with charm and humor and wit
With wavy greying hair to her shoulders that two decades ago was nugget brown
She remains a beautiful woman one of the finest in her side of the town
Whenever i meet Kathy Mary she greets me with a beautiful smile
Such a likeable and friendly person untainted by conceit or guile.
She never is cranky or grumpy in her mind for such things no space
Unmarried in her early fifties she does not have a man in her life
Though she has had a few part time lovers she never wishes to be anyone's wife
She works in the telephone exchange and at the weekends with her friends socialize
The woman who loves for to party to laughter she always gives rise
She says life's too short to be lonely the woman who laughs every day
She is such a likeable person so charming in her own sweet way
She confesses she has never been in love though this does not bother her one bit
For her age she looks quite attractive with charm and humor and wit
With wavy greying hair to her shoulders that two decades ago was nugget brown
She remains a beautiful woman one of the finest in her side of the town
Whenever i meet Kathy Mary she greets me with a beautiful smile
Such a likeable and friendly person untainted by conceit or guile.
Friday, January 2, 2015
G And G
G and G are a couple i know a few years past their physical prime
Yet a long way from their lives Autumn though they too will get to there in time
Though they are far more than platonic they are legally not man and wife
One can say of them they are partners that they have come together in life
The male G he is rather clever though quite an opinionated chap
If you tell him human life is based on destiny he will dismiss your opinion as crap
His ideas on life to mine different but like is said to each their own
When i say on life we all have our opinions i am saying to all what is well known
The female G she can be rather bossy but in other ways she is quite kind
A person quite true to her feelings and when needs be she does speak her mind
Sometimes herself and the male G do kiss and cuddle and together walk hand in hand
But they too have been known to argue love's ways can be hard to understand
With two dogs and three cats living with them many similar interests they do share
And though they do have their good and bad times in love relationships this is not rare
True love does have it's up and down times with G and G it is this way
They may even grow old together and as lovers in their old age stay
They are two i do not see often a few times a year them i do meet
They are quite in love at the present and all between does seem sweet
And the present is all that does matter and who knows for us what lay ahead
For in life there is only one certainty and that is eventually we all end up dead.
Yet a long way from their lives Autumn though they too will get to there in time
Though they are far more than platonic they are legally not man and wife
One can say of them they are partners that they have come together in life
The male G he is rather clever though quite an opinionated chap
If you tell him human life is based on destiny he will dismiss your opinion as crap
His ideas on life to mine different but like is said to each their own
When i say on life we all have our opinions i am saying to all what is well known
The female G she can be rather bossy but in other ways she is quite kind
A person quite true to her feelings and when needs be she does speak her mind
Sometimes herself and the male G do kiss and cuddle and together walk hand in hand
But they too have been known to argue love's ways can be hard to understand
With two dogs and three cats living with them many similar interests they do share
And though they do have their good and bad times in love relationships this is not rare
True love does have it's up and down times with G and G it is this way
They may even grow old together and as lovers in their old age stay
They are two i do not see often a few times a year them i do meet
They are quite in love at the present and all between does seem sweet
And the present is all that does matter and who knows for us what lay ahead
For in life there is only one certainty and that is eventually we all end up dead.
People Can Be Deceptive
The man who has known of much material success in his life
Is not nice to his children or to their mother his wife
Admired by the impressionable of his side of the town
It is true about money that it can be your ticket to renown
But he is not all to many that he does appear
With a few alcohols in his wife and two young sons of him live in fear
They are often seen with bruises in public at home he is not a nice husband or dad
In him as a person there is less good than bad
His wife has confided in a close friend that with him she will not stay
That she and their five and six year old sons will go to live in a town far away
One evening when he comes home from his business office they will not be there
They will be on a train to a new life elsewhere
In public he only displays his nicer side
That people can be deceptive cannot be denied.
Is not nice to his children or to their mother his wife
Admired by the impressionable of his side of the town
It is true about money that it can be your ticket to renown
But he is not all to many that he does appear
With a few alcohols in his wife and two young sons of him live in fear
They are often seen with bruises in public at home he is not a nice husband or dad
In him as a person there is less good than bad
His wife has confided in a close friend that with him she will not stay
That she and their five and six year old sons will go to live in a town far away
One evening when he comes home from his business office they will not be there
They will be on a train to a new life elsewhere
In public he only displays his nicer side
That people can be deceptive cannot be denied.
Thursday, January 1, 2015
My New Year Resolution
Most people for the New year have some resolution or life plan
Mine is for to live as a better man
And not be judgmental of others as well i can be
And for those doing it tough show more compassion and more empathy
We all can do better as one ought know well
And on their own self improvement each individual ought dwell
On how you treat other people is all up to you
Though you cannot be true to others if to your own self you are not true
The things known as love and peace are born within
You can help to create a better World to live in
If you can do help anyone of your help in need
And on so doing of your future good Karma you are planting the seed
I do not ask much out of living at all
Compared to some my New Year resolution must seem rather small.
Mine is for to live as a better man
And not be judgmental of others as well i can be
And for those doing it tough show more compassion and more empathy
We all can do better as one ought know well
And on their own self improvement each individual ought dwell
On how you treat other people is all up to you
Though you cannot be true to others if to your own self you are not true
The things known as love and peace are born within
You can help to create a better World to live in
If you can do help anyone of your help in need
And on so doing of your future good Karma you are planting the seed
I do not ask much out of living at all
Compared to some my New Year resolution must seem rather small.
On The Eve Of New Year's Eve
Suppose to be thirty degrees on New Year's Day if the weather forecast you can believe
But it is quite cool and blustery on the eve of New Year's Eve
Without much warmth in the sunshine for the time of year
In the cool spell between the heat waves and warmer weather near
The weather changes quickly one might say acting strange
But then of course we are in the age of Worldwide Climate Change
The brown paddocks dry from sun and wind in need of far more rain
And though we had a few heavy showers this morning the ground has dried out again
In one of the World's driest Countries not near enough of rainfall
But every shower is welcome and better than none at all
Two days ago a top of thirty two today a high of nineteen
And where water irrigators are not in use you will not see any green
The ground does dry out quickly in the thirsty sun and breeze
And on New Year's Day a forecast high of thirty five degrees.
But it is quite cool and blustery on the eve of New Year's Eve
Without much warmth in the sunshine for the time of year
In the cool spell between the heat waves and warmer weather near
The weather changes quickly one might say acting strange
But then of course we are in the age of Worldwide Climate Change
The brown paddocks dry from sun and wind in need of far more rain
And though we had a few heavy showers this morning the ground has dried out again
In one of the World's driest Countries not near enough of rainfall
But every shower is welcome and better than none at all
Two days ago a top of thirty two today a high of nineteen
And where water irrigators are not in use you will not see any green
The ground does dry out quickly in the thirsty sun and breeze
And on New Year's Day a forecast high of thirty five degrees.
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