No snow glistens this mid-summer night,
the Southern Cross is shining bright.
In the distance church bells ring,
as round the houses carollers sing.
But you, 'up-over', really must believe
that tonight in Austalia it's Christmas Eve.
Author notes
The Seasons in Australia start as follows:
Spring September 1
Summer December 1
Autumn March 1
Winter June 1
A contest entry
- Summer Poem by Mortal.
900 points, ended October 9, 2008, 30 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Awwww, it is out of the box that's true. The rhyming in my opinion is well done which is a nice change. Though the poem itself isn't outstanding it's a neat idea and I like the use of what I assume is local slang.
thank you. -
(Co-judging with FM, per her request)
Cute. I like the way you present the placement of seasons as different from other places in the world; I'm definitely not used to Summer as a backdrop for Christmas!
Your phrases themselves aren't incredibly interesting or extraordinary. It's more the idea that's intriguing, rather than the words. Still a good effort.
Good luck in the contest!
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