General Poetry posted May 22, 2024


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Etheree

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by Wils

 
From
 
sunburnt
 
country skies
 
falls welcome rain.
 
Bush wildlife rejoice
 
Search for new homes again
 
Through black ash and cindered trees
 
Carrying young upon their back
 
The cruelty of nature can be seen
 
Homeless animals wander down the track
 
 



Etheree Poem writing prompt entry
Writing Prompt
The poetry form, Etheree, consists of 10 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 syllables. Etheree can also be reversed and written 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.


The words " sunburnt country " come from the poem "My Country" by Australian poet Dorothea McKellar. It is a reference to the hot and dry climate of Australia.
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