Aboriginal Seasons Haiku
By Harper D
Published 21 June 2024
Bushfires burn from heat.
The grass tree drops its seeds now.
The sun is burning.
Flowers are blooming.
Fishing in hot rivers.
Wandering around.
Dijeran, flying ants.
Rusty golden flowers bloom.
Dew in the morning.
The cold dark blue moon.
The cold dark raindrops fall down now.
Moving back into land.
Wattles are blooming
Eating kangaroos, emus.
It's sunny and wet.
Kangaroo paws grow.
Yay, flowers are blooming.
The cold wind blows very very fast.
Save the planet.
They need us.
The Noongar words and concepts used for the seasons, flora and fauna come from Kurongkurl Katitjin, Edith Cowan University’s Centre for Indigenous Australian Education and Research.