Bright

[Neville Briggs]

I like that one Heather. Good to see you having a go.
I don't think we should question what flora you have experienced at Bright , you were there, we weren't.

[vwalla]

Heather
Even if there are no acorns in Australia, there is such a thing as "Poetic License" and I would think most Poets would take this as a given, not to let Political correctness get in the way of a good Story which is what "Bright" is.
Val W

[Dave Smith]

Most so-called Oak trees in Australia are either

“Casuarina” as in She Oak or Desert oak and have pine cone like seed pods and needle type leaves
or
“Eucalyptus” with honkey nuts and long slim leaves

But hey as VWALLA says great poem it paints a nice picture.

TTFN

[Heather]

Thanks Neville. I think I misunderstood Ross's original statement but I know now where he is coming from. To be honest I don't know why on earth anyone would call a Casuarina an "oak" because they are nothing alike in form or foliage.

I don't think a poem necessarily has to be long to paint a picture. This poem is something I've had ideas on for a few years now and when I sat down to finish it, it took a totally different turn. I'll probably play around with the thoughts and pictures and come up with something else - one day!

This poem also illustrates how a poem could easily be mistaken as not being about "Australia" - if it weren't for the title it could easily be anywhere else - but to me it is most definitely Bright.

Thanks Val and Dave.

Heather

[Terry]

Yep good one Heather, nice photo's as well.
You shouldn't lack inspiration with that sort of scenery around.

Terry

[Terry]

You've won me Marty,
I will be over that way again in the new year so will mark that area down for a visit.

Terry

[Peely]

Hello All

In this part of Australia where I live, the climate is very similar to that around Bright and oak trees are among the various types of deciduous trees that have been introduced to the area. My parents have oak trees that drop acorns on their farm at Batlow.

Every year in late April, early May, Tumut celebrates its "Festival of the Falling Leaf" in honour of the autumn colours of the various types of deciduous trees that have been introduced to the area. Birches, poplars, elms, oaks and maples are among the various types of deciduous trees that you can find here.

Oak trees are used in truffle production and there is at least one farmer in the Batlow area that is experimenting with setting up a truffiere. From what I have heard, he is just starting to get some truffles now.

Regards


John Peel

[keats]

Oh Oak Kay.

signed

Willow Gilvie

[warooa]

"truffiere" - dunno what it is or means but very poetic, Peely

Loverly poem Heather . . I remember Bright from my childhood - and how could a place with a name as such be anything but . . . COLD!

Goodonya, Marty

ps. as for the acorn . . . up here in Qld we say it the other way around: corn, ay

[r.magnay]

...STRUTH!...I didn 't realise one innocent little question could cause so much discussion.....sorry Heather......