Rubaiyat

Colours

Have you seen the bush by moonlight

Seen the Sun kiss the Earth goodnight

Covering her with a sleepy goldness

Just preparing for a time of delight.

Have you heard the birds raucous din

At the end of day as parrots settle in?

Red breasted galahs argue with the rest

A host of colours flitting then settling

See the red rock in the middle at sunrise

Then the contrast against light blue skies

The richest greens of the northern jungle

And burnt out trees that never die

Evermore you'll love the bushland

White sand beaches and red heartland

See the rains that have long been prayed for

And see the Garden State alive and grand.