Poetry

Hi, today I was reading through a whole lot of Australian poems, this is because I was recently told that soon I would be assessed on my abilities to deconstruct and analyse one. I read some well known poems as well as some that a lot of people may have never heard of. Some of my favourites included: I Still Call Australia Home and The Man From Snowy River. If you have not had the chance to read these, go head and do it now; they are truly eye opening and really get you thinking. You may find that you really enjoy reading poetry, just as I do.

I Still Call Australia Home

by Peter Allan

I've been to cities that never close down,

From New York to Rio and old London town,

But no matter how far or how wide I roam,

I still call Australia home.

I'm always travelin', and I love bein' free

So I keep leaving the sun and the sea,

But my heart lies waiting over the foam,

I still call Australia home.

All the sons and daughters spinning 'round the world,

Away from their families and friends.

Ah, but as the world gets older and colder,

It's good to know where your journey ends.

And someday we'll all be together once more,

When all of the ships come back to the shore.

Then I realise something that I've always known,

I still call Australia home.

No matter how far,

Or how wide I roam,

I still call Australia home.

(Yes, I know it's a song, but it is poetry set to music)

Clare

xxx