Of Droughts and Flooding Rains

[msjdarcy]

I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of ragged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains.
I love her far horizons,
I love her jewel-sea,
Her beauty and her terror -
The wide brown land for me!
My Country - Dorothea MackellarThree years ago Queensland was brown from drought - everything was dry and dusty. Now over 75% of my

Comments

[thymelady]

Oh, my dear... It's horrible! *HUGS HUGS HUGS*

We hear about it daily! I follow it with sadness. The poems are lovely and so poignant!

Still: those rays of hope! Be proud indeed! And the priorities! YES! :-D

GO QUEENSLAND!!!

[belantana]

Hahaha, the Wally Lewis statue is so great! What an awesome photo. And Anna Bligh's speech was amazing - she's been dealing with everything so commendably.

Glad you're ok. :)