(with apologies to AB Paterson)
There was movement in the village
For the word had got around
That a horse race would be taking place
Far south in Melbourne town.
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My spirits soar whene’er I see
The sunlit Darling Downs
The patchwork fields in nature’s hues
The reds, the golds, the browns.
The sky above is cobalt blue
The hill... Read More
Lord, today we celebrate Queensland Day
We thank you for the beautiful environment in which we live.
We pray, not just as Queenslanders,
but as Australians who are privileged to share this... Read More
A day of celebration
Of processions
Picnics
Citizenship ceremonies
Honours and awards
Cricket on the beach
Tennis on television
A day to proudly sing the national song
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In every city and country town
Across this wide brown land
At dawn on Anzac Day the people come
Some with medals earned in battle
Some bearing floral tributes
All honouring the mem... Read More
My ancestry’s English and Irish
I’ve affection for my forebears' land
But my home is in Australia,
The country I love
And I simply cannot understand
Why we cling to... Read More
Terra Australis Espiritu Santo
That was the name of the place we call home
When men with a vision left kindred and country
And sailed far away into waters unknown.
Australia, our mothe... Read More
Ancient monolith of dreamtime
Bearing the scars of time and wind and desecration
Rains have brought your arid plains to life
Desert myrtle, acacia and a myriad of flowers
Br... Read More
Sharing space with kangaroos
I think I’ll go and change my shoes
In case one should come calling.
For I observed, one sunny morn
A roo upon my neighbour’s lawn -
A sight that was e... Read More