Australia Down Under

Down under continent
Down low is Australia
Australia the big island
Australia sixth largest continent
Country whose desert known as outback
Country who has the largest reef
Reef called the Great Barrier
Reef found off northeastern coast
Coast 35,877 kilometer of shoreline
Coast provides fun in the sun
Sun beats down on the desert
Sun is brightest in our winter
Winter offers some snow
Winter's are mild
Mild hop, hop of Kangaroos
Mild climbing of Koala
Koala live high in trees
Koala eat eucalypt leaves
Leaves favored blue, mansa, and swamp gum
Leaves are Koala's daily diet
Diet of Australian influenced by world
Diet consist of variety of foods
Food introduced from Ireland, Europe
Food from Italy, Greece and Asian new spices
Spices used in stir fry
Spices changed meat's taste 
Taste of foods like rice, oranges, bananas
Taste of foods from all over the world
World influences shaped continent
World and Britian settled
Settled by Aborigines
Settled also by Britian
Britain sent convicts
Britian sent soldiers to New South Wales
Wales brassy, bold, stately and old
Wales sandy beaches, Jenolan Caves
Caves above ground
Caves in sea waters for adventure
Adventures in Abercrombie cave
Adventures in Tasmania
Tasmania mecca for adventure
Tasmania's mountainous terrain
Terrain for wild river raft
Terrain of sheer cliffs to climb
Climb the Great Dividing Range
Climb to new heights down under
Under sunny skies
Under skies so blue
Blue
Skies

Written: August 14, 2015
Influenced by Debbie Guzzie's contest..
First Blitz..Whoa!!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Maverick Avatar
October 13, 2021 at 11:38 AM
Well done Sara, you know I never saw all of it Despite being native born, and travelling there Lots, recreation and work were going on Together My life was in the mid sized inland towns and Bush towns, occasionally venturing to the City's Sad to see the stupidity going on there right now But action will begin to redress the many Wrongs being done'
Merryman Avatar
September 8, 2015 at 5:54 PM
Very informative write, Sara! You must have done a lot of research for this. Congrats on your win! Love, Kim
A  Avatar
September 8, 2015 at 8:56 AM
Awesome Sara,, Congratulations on your -Down Under- win. Love .....SKAT**
Roper Avatar
September 7, 2015 at 6:32 PM
Fabulous write, Sara, congratulations on your win a 7! Hugs Eve
Dietrich Avatar
September 7, 2015 at 4:59 PM
you did so great with this challenge. My hat is off to you! Congratulations, Sara.
Callus Avatar
September 7, 2015 at 11:38 AM
This is very impressive and informative, Sara. ~ Congratulations on your fine win. // paul
A. Sharma Avatar
September 6, 2015 at 11:29 PM
Superb winning write Sara, big congrats!
Guzzi Avatar
September 6, 2015 at 9:00 PM
Ah Sara you did it RIGHT, now try it again not so restrained, it's a stream of consciousness form- Congrad's Light & Love
Horne Avatar
August 19, 2015 at 2:51 PM
i have absolutely no idea about this form, lol, but I enjoyed this very much, my friend
Onclaud Avatar
August 18, 2015 at 10:25 AM
oh my, this is a crowd-drawer, sara... i haven't done one and it seems your fine work will hit the charts... huggs
Peranteau Avatar
August 17, 2015 at 10:27 AM
I'd rather get beat'n up by the Kangaroo before finding the must to write one of these dear poet! *smiles* Great stamina Sara....have a wonderful week....much love, james
Maverick Avatar
August 16, 2015 at 2:12 AM
Thought I was there for a while Sara..' a stunning write and I liked the form tried best to you Joe..'
Muideen Avatar
August 15, 2015 at 1:07 PM
Wow!!! What a wonderful write, it is beautiful. It flows eloquent. excellence........A.M.
Babcock Avatar
August 15, 2015 at 12:40 PM
Nicely done for the contest Sara. love phyl
Guzzi Avatar
August 14, 2015 at 8:46 PM
hey Sara the preposition or conjuction in the title needs to be BETWEEN the words Austraila & Down-other than that you got it! HUGS! Light & love
Kendrick Avatar
August 15, 2015 at 9:44 AM
By jolly, I think that I have got it..Sara
Guzzi Avatar
August 15, 2015 at 7:00 AM
The title of the poem should be three words long and follow this format: (first word of Line 3-Australia ) (preposition-UNDER or conjunction-WHEN) (first word of line 47-Down) example Australia WHEN Down
Laurie Avatar
August 14, 2015 at 7:23 PM
G'day Sara... pretty good all round description Sara. You have obviously researched Australia well. Thank you Sara - Lindsay
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