I have this mate called Huey, a gentle sort of soul,
He's the one who makes the lightning flash
And lets the thunder roll.
"Send it down,Huey"is a shout you often hear
From a person on the bone dry ground
When clouds at last appear.
Huey has protected me since I was just a kid,
He has shielded me from bad injury
No matter what I did.
I slid down so many cliffs, fell from lots of trees,
And when I smashed my push bike up
I only skinned my knees.
Huey makes the grass grow, and all those lovely trees,
He makes the water in the rivers flow,
He sends the winds that freeze.
A common name for Mother Nature in Australia
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This rhymes & flows beautifully, I think I have heard this expression. I would love to know where it originated. Nice poem.
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The origin of the expression is unknown. It has been with me personally since about the beginning of the 2nd world war. No one can tell where it came from. Thank you for your comments and conversations.
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I didn't realise that was a name for mother nature there!! How excellent!!
And this write is a joy to read!!
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Thank you again Jackie,Huey has been a name used for as long as I can remember but maybe not generally all over Aussie. Certainly in my neck of the woods its common.
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Bob I did enjoy this read so much. Delighful and Huey brought cause to smile. The imagination working at it's bestI think. Also the rhyme right on. well done Bob
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Thanks Bob, I wondered if'Huey' would arouse any interest at all on the site. He is a colloquial character in parts of Aussie and not known in others. Still it's satisfying to know that I have the rhyme and rhythm reasonable. Thank you.
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