A collection of poems about wattles

'Our Golden Tree'

by Mark Oliver Smith 2020

You may admire the Cooktown orchid
Or favour Victoria’s pink heath
Others prefer the scent of boronia
Or simply wild flowers in a wreath.

However, I prefer our wattle
Though it blossoms from a spindly tree
When it wears its mantle of greatness
There’s no prettier sight to see.

It’s true; the acacia is not stately
It has to struggle through life – you see.
But when it dons its regalia
It speaks for Australia,
And glows like a golden tree!

Mark Oliver Smith, educationist and author of this
celebration of the Australian Wattle

‘Spirit of Wattle’

by Mike Gilmour 2020

A land of many nations, with a multitude of voices
Where all are equal, free to follow dreams and lifestyle choices
Arrivals always welcome, with solutions clear and vital
And all are free to speak their mind,not fearing harsh reprisal...Read more