May In Victoria Poem by Francis Duggan

The sun behind the gray clouds is hidden away
Quite typical weather for the southern May
From the deciduous trees brown leaves drifting down
To be tossed by the winds on the streets of the town
The calendar southern Winter begins on a few days from today
And time does not wait as the wise one does say
Daylight hours grow shorter as Winter draws near
And the weather quite changeable at this time of year
A magpie is warbling on a blackwood tree
And how pleasant to hear the song of the pee wee
Whilst many birds are only heard singing in Spring
With some to sing on all Seasons is a natural thing
As Winter draws near to the Land of the south
Brown leaves on the streets of the town by the wind tossed about.