I love this cosmopolitan country
where I can hear so many accents
Kiwi, Indian, European, Aussie or Auslan
where I can visit
cave art, a temple, church, synagogue or mosque
where I can indulge food and culture
from our traditional landowners, Thailand,
India, Africa or Turkey
we have
sheep, spiders, sharks and snakes,
cattle, kelpies, kangaroos and koalas
my plant taken with my new camera
come and see
Uluru, K’rai, opera house and Taronga zoo
where our vibrant red desert
is girthed by coastal gems
and the kilometres are endless
the country that lauds equality and ‘a fair go’
where white men arrogantly rule
heedless of duty of care or consent
this vivid kaleidoscope of ethnicity
provides such a wealth of diversity
steeped in culture interwoven
right here in this wondrous tapestry
that I call home …
what features of your homeland really appeal?
aroused 
So beautiful Kate!! I love your descriptions of your treasures and your country’s values that make it even more desirable. I see why you feel pride!!
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just as I’m sure you feel pride for where you live Karima … thank you for caring for so many dying friends!
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Oh yes, I love my country too…it is also very special…and thank you for what you said about caring for my dying friends..It has been a destiny..and a great honor. Hugs you for mentioning it..
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it’s such a privilege to be there when they pass 🙂
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It is a special gift and I feel much admiration for you and all who chose this as you life’s work.
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I love to hear how they still meet …such a special bond formed in your years together. I would like to share this post with you.. Hugs https://karimahoisan.com/2012/07/03/my-gliding-beauty-1971-2012/
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Lovely poem! Stay blessed Kate. And yes great image.
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Beautiful poem. Your poems flow so well, and always pack a punch, to wake us up. I the last two verses can apply to where I live too.
What is a kelpies?
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appreciate your kind words Bella – kelpies are working dogs usually used to muster sheep and cattle …
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Rhyming is an art. An extensive vocab is an art too as well as wisdom. I never thought it would be a name for sheep dogs. I pictured some kinda fish cause it was so close to kelp. Lol that is me, guessing all wrong.
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You captured the kaleidoscope that Australia is! That’s a lovely capture, sis.
What can I share about India that you don’t know…eh! 🙂
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Captured natural culture and variety perfectly here. Thanks 🙂
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Stunning flower! I love the hellos from the grandmas.
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hellos from Grandmas, not sure what you mean Eliza?
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I don’t know why I was saying it – but here in the UK most the grandmother’s I meet say hello. And I love that they do. When I first started driving I once blocked an entire car park taking what felt like 10 minutes to reverse and when I was finally out this grandmother who had been waiting in her car behind told me well done…
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Gorgeous, SweetKate! Your photo and your words! 🙂 Your descriptive word-pics and the emotions in your writing are vivid and strong! 🙂 YAY for your beautiful precious homeland! 🙂
There are MANY features of my homeland that are appealing…way too many to list here…I’ll just name a few…1. The beautiful high-elevation clear night skies…it’s like I can reach up and touch the moon and stars…they seem so close! 🙂 2. That the majority of the people are kind, respectful, and willing and eager to help each other! 🙂 3. Being able to walk at night…being safe…able to commune with nature, breath in fresh air, and just be one with it all! 🙂
(((HUGS))) 🙂 ❤️🌏🌎❤️
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Wonderful diversity here too, but too many who wish to deny it. (K)
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The photo is stunning! I love that you sing the praises of your country. America is so vast and there is such diversity of geology and topography! Although there are places that lack cultural diversity, on the whole we are a melting pot!
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thanks Val you made me do some research … your landmass is 27% larger than ours, with 280,000,000 more ppl … intense!
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I love your poetic appreciation of my homeland. Thank you, Kate.
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I often wonder if you are too busy to even notice it Norah 🙂
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Great poem, and I’m sorry but I’m doing the opposite today … I don’t appreciate the blow flies
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Awesome photo! Your beautifully written poem paints a picture as well!!! So well done!
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Great poem and photo! I love many things about the United States, but its diversity is one of the biggest, I think. The people, the cultures, and the land are a huge and interesting variety!
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A land of versatility and diversity… And a wonderful place to call Home.. Great muse and poem..
The woodlands,, especially in May full of bluebells where I live, and the green rolling valleys and meandering rivers.. and of course the RAIN… which I missed in this Summer’s drought and heat here in England.. ❤
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and words, within your woven tapestry.. ❤
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Your poem, Kate, perfectly describes the fertile diversity of your country. What wealth!
Regarding the red flower, I have the impression of seeing a quantity of (red) stamens. On the other hand, there are no petals.
This flower could be the symbol of your country, Kate
Love ❤
Michrl
ps : a big thanks for your kind comments
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no they open as stamens with no petals … I thought it was native to Australia but Hammad has photographed a similar flower in Pakistan. So it’s more widespread that I thought 🙂
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Such a beautiful picture painted of your homeland.
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Basically it’s a country torn with political conflict so it’s quite depressing to think about that part. I love that we all speak the same languages, eat and enjoy the same type of foods and enjoy same type of humor.
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Yes they are. Did you visit Lahore and the Badshahi mosque?
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I did, that blue tile work is magnificent 🙂
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It sounds like a beautiful place, right now a shining light in the world 🙂
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oh no, now our First Nation children are being killed on their way home from school; inflation and covid are soaring … not all is well in paradise!
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Too many things to name but I love the fact that we’re a “melting pot”, that I have freedom of speech, religion, etc, the varying degrees of beauty and sights, and for the most part (in my experience) people are kind.
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stunning photo and read Kate!! ❣️
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So gorgeous and marvelous Kate. Your country sounds amazing. A lovely poem and loved the picture too
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Most welcome dear Kate. India too has lovely and scenic beauty. When my children were small we have been to see many places in India and lots of architecture Marvel’s, then flower gardens, and lots more. So many varieties of people you get to meet, villages are lovely to see. This is India
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You do have a beautiful country, and I was nodding along–until you came to spiders. Yikes!
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come on they are usually harmless, I have a real soft spot for spiders and snakes … they get bad press but can make great pets 🙂
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I love how friendly the irish are!
I also love my city of Cork! Its steeped in history!
And we have so much great food here too! Xx
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perfect timing Carol Anne, I’ve just finished watching the 1998 series of Falling for a Dancer, set in York 🙂 The series highlighted the small village noseyness, something echoed in all small communities. But when hardship happens they help each other in every possible way 🙂
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I loved the Australiana of your poem Kate, so I thought this lovely Sydney Opera House version of Nick Cave’s wonderful song, “The Ship Song” would be appropriate
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I share your love of diversity and the rich tapestry that awaits us when we open our minds and hearts.. 💖
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Kate, I can feel the richness of the many treasures you experience. When I visit my native state of Montana, I view a land of contrast between rugged mountains, flowing rivers, and a prairie filled with life.
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