Looking out the window this morning, I'm reminded of Noah when his son ask if he could do a spot of fishing. "Go easy on the worms, son; we only have two!" he told him. If the rain continues as it has for the past two days, I may have to build my own ark. Question is, which TWO books to take?
of ragged mountain ranges, of droughts and flooding rains."
Dorothea Mackellar’s famous poem "My Country", especially its second stanza, comes to mind at a time like this. Dorothea wrote "My Country" in 1906 whilst on a trip to England. It was a hit from day one.
Most Australians - even the many Australian's who are known for their frequent misuse of the apostrophe! - know this poem though not in its entirety, so here is the full version, recited by Dorothea Mackellar:
It's still raining. No good for fishing but if you do, go easy on the worms!
