Rain. We'd like some. Within reason! Andrew
On 31 January 2013 14:50, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> In this land wedge I inhabit , Doug, 6.5 acres or so, I await a touch of
> the dribbles which may happen this arvo if we can believe the
> prognosticators. In preparation, I have cleared out leaves and twigs from
> about 200 meters of driveway gutter in hopes that if any downpour comes, it
> will not whisk away the dusty driveway completely.
>
> Our hearts do go out to Queenslanders and northern New South Welshmen and
> women. Fire is bad but it gets its business done and stops. Floods you see
> coming, then they stay with you and gobble up before they go.
>
> Hoo roo,
> Bill
>
> On 31/01/2013, at 4:30 AM, Douglas Barbour wrote:
>
> > Hmmnn: the TV news ere suggested the weather (rain/storm) was moving
> south & would reach Melbourne, but maybe not. Certainly, where it's hit
> it's almost as bad as a couple of years ago…
> >
> > That's what it means to live on a continent, rather than in a small
> country: such different weather across the states…
> >
> > Doug
> >
> > On 2013-01-29, at 3:09 PM, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >> meanwhile in other parts of Australia, dire floods…
> >> (and aren't we lucky to have water in our pipes?
> >> ie no severe restrictions as in big droughts
> >>
> >> On 30/01/2013, at 7:29 AM, Bill Wootton wrote:
> >>
> >>> Enough already of this bloody drought
> >>> undeclared yet but have no doubts;
> >>> the dry is in, the rain is out.
> >>>
> >>> On former grass, only cracks.
> >>> Nightly hosing can't turn the attack.
> >>> Everything once lush, now moisture lacks.
> >>>
> >>> Stone fruit shrivels : poor plums and nectarines
> >>> O Great Tap Turner, must you be so mean?
> >>> Perpetual dry is plain obscene.
> >>>
> >>> What will it take to hear gutters awash?
> >>> to wear again, a mackintosh?
> >>> Vale S P L O S H.
> >>
> >
> > Douglas Barbour
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > Recent publications: (With Sheila E Murphy) Continuations & Continuation
> 2 (UofAPress).
> > Recording Dates (Rubicon Press).
> >
> > Something else is out there
> > godamnit
> >
> > And I want to hear it
> >
> > C.D.Wright
> >
>
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