The Last Week Of Winter Poem by Francis Duggan

The flute like notes of the grey shrike thrush so pleasant to hear
He must know the first day of Spring it is near
For the last week of Winter this is a nice day
The Goddess of Spring less than a week away
From this Southern Land of the Pacific sea
Where the magpie pipes on the spotted gum tree
And the familiar black and white mud nest builder one often does see
The magpie lark known to many as the pee wee
Because of the sounds of the notes that he pipes all day long
The pee wee in the parkland he pipes his finest song
The first of September just a week away
When Spring will arrive for her annual three month stay
Another Winter we've managed to survive
And on a day like this 'tis good to be alive.