With the sunrise,
on its first day down-under,
September brought Spring.
Now, in October, the dawn chorus
sounds louder, closer.
The recent buds,
on my seemingly
winter-dead wisteria,
have burst into pale purple fronds
in the warm morning sun.
Puddles, in the street outside,
left after an end-of-winter shower,
lazily send wisps of steam
as vernal offerings
to the cloudless sky
forecast last evening,
when the smiling TV girl revealed
that, down-under,
the next few days of Spring
will be fine, fine, fine.
I wonder, is it too soon
to put away the electric blanket?
Author notes
Australia's seasons follow the sequence:
Summer: December to February
Autumn: March to May
Winter: June to August
Spring: September to November
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Comments
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This is a descriptive, entertaining poem but I dont grasp the connection to any of the quotes or titles
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tigress
My apologies, this poem is a very slightly amended prewrite, which brought it's original title with it.
I've edited the title and also have added a note about the seasons 'down-under' which I hope will clarify matters.
Best wishes
Shenton
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Dont worry about it, I was just a little confused-thank you for editing it!
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