Rising Aussie Autumn

Plenty is forsaken Before Serenity is Awkened Vehemence of flames devour branches Fire's wicked lick strikes long bark skirts Devastation ashen flattened unrecognisable Has a seemingly insurmountable task Charcoal spurs awakening of tiny children Stubborn sprouts assert their need with a shove Koalas discarded crawl tentatively back to snack Goannas gratefully lap at ash powdered puddles Great Southern Land is a Lady on a mission Renowned for whole hearted hatred challenging Hard nosed creatures created to recover, resume Their calm rightful realm of red stemmed growth Abundance is given a great chance in our Autumn Eucalypt wave flags of ever shifting resilience Terror of fire has no existence in their ambition Vibrant tiles of lime tickle black yesterday's belly 18th August 2020 Written for Contest: Serenity Awakened Sponsor: Regina McIntosh