Summer Warriors of the Adelaide Hills 21 January 2021

The rain falls and quench’s the ground As it strikes the dry dust around For fire sets the hills ablaze and will destroy Until nature intervenes in rainfall and heartfelt joy The smoke above the hills leaves As in this summer we do grieve For what we lose to the fire In these summer times that are quite dire For the Australian sun blazes down so deep Into our souls we battle hoping not for defeat For the brave Summer warriors stand against the living flame As in praise these fighters we do acclaim. © Paul Warren Poetry