Sense of excitement - yuletide cheer
In blazing sun, large tinsel trees
Waft silver needles in the breeze.
I’m back-to-front and upside-down
No log fires, but turning brown!
Pre-Christmas sales in Rundle Mall*
“Made in China” says it all!
The heat means bush fires are a threat
Whipped up embers can collect
In gutters, roofs or wooded slope
Strong winds, though cool, bring fear not hope.
Each household: a survival plan;
As the speed at which fire travels can
Make leaving early a good bet;
Though some stay put - homes to protect.
The firemen brace themselves and pray
No chance of a “cool change” today
As Aussies picnic on the beach
On golden sands - fires out of reach!
(c) Poet in the woods 2015
* Adelaide's largest shopping street
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