6DM – Poetry

In response to the reading and analysis of Dorethea Mackellar’s iconic Australian poem – Core of My Heart – My Country, trios created their own stanzas to effectively capture the way they see ‘My Country’, using appropriate rhythm and rhyme.

Core of my heart – My Country

The land we walk along
The beautiful sunset glows
The rain tapping its song
Her awesomeness and terror
She is crazy and wild
Her beauty is meant for me
To us we are her child

By Valentina G, Mariam F, Valentina F

Core of my heart – My Country

Indigenous songlines
Are told around the campfire
Country bound by shorelines

By Charlie J , Evelyn W, Leah L

Core of my heart – My Country 

Where wildlife run free
The wind that blows through the night 
Blowing upon the trees
The shiny blue sunny sky 
The richness of the sea 
Reflecting all the sunshine 
Just made for you and me 

By Mariah S, Lara T, Harriet I

Core of my heart – My Country

The sun shines on our land
Our animals run freely
The waves crash on soft sand
Land and us, never apart
Standing strong for this place
The tranquil blue ocean glows
It will always embrace

By Ava S, Ovilia C, Molly D

Core of my heart – My Country

Uluru is for me
A land filled with memories
An island bound by sea
Years of flood, fire and famine
Her rigid terror reigns
But beauty glows through the dark
Mountains and sunlit plains

By Annabelle W, Anastasia B, Natalie M

Core of my heart – My Country

The carmine-coloured land
The country’s rich history
Hearts will forever stand
Core of my heart – My Country
Forever learning things
Elders belong to the land
Knowledge is what they bring
Core of my heart – My Country
All the diversity
Animals roam the country
Here, for eternity
Core of My heart – My Country
It’s a mirror-like sea
It’s blue bright and beautiful
Forever standing free

By Ella N, Georgia G, Pippa D

Core of my heart – My Country

Kangaroos on the sand
The lizards, abundant here
Rain drumming on the land
The abundant, blazing sun
Uluru stands for me
The lavish land we all share
The beach, and endless sea
Core of my heart – My Country
The trees dance in the wind 
Aboriginals stand free 
Past policies have sinned

By Elyana L, Mila A , Georgii N

Core of my heart – My Country

A land of sweeping plains
My heart belongs nowhere else
A land of droughts and rains
Her jewel sea will always shine
Lands pure of heart and gold
My heart belongs nowhere else
Nature’s gifts, uncontrolled

By Isla C, Ola K, Katarina B