POEM STARTER
Using twelve stanzas, write a poem about each month of the year.
12 In 1!
**_January…_**
Searing humid heat
or Cyclones and flooding rains
What a summer break!
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_February…_
Soggy start at school
Lush green grass shoots from the earth
Unrestrainable!
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**_March…_**
Cooler fine weather
Frolics… picnics, camping, swims
Perfect time of year.
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**_April…_**
Showers and sunshine
Easter… family gath’ring
Celebrates Jesus.
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**_May…_**
Farewell, autumn leaves
Evergreens still paint our days
As winds turn chilly.
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**_June…_******
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Frost calls in Winter
Rug up with beanies and coats
Throng round the fireplace.
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July…
Mizzle and mud greet
Crowds at our Annual Show…
Food, fireworks and fun.
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**_August…_**
Winter’s last “Hurrah”
School Athletics Carnival
Sprints, hurdles and more.
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**_September… _**
Sweet Spring’s back again
Crater lakes welcome swimmers
And hikers alike.
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**_October…_**
Rainbow Lorikeets
Squabble beneath the purple
Jacaranda trees.
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**_November…_**
Canoes, barbecues
Dodge afternoon storms with glee
Frost burnt lawns revive.
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**_December…_**
Summer holidays
Turn the spotlight on Christmas
Another year lived!
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_Haiku stanzas celebrating life in tropical Far North Queensland, Australia._