The Season is Coming
By Mia L
Published 19 September 2023
A ravenous flame sets the scrub alight
The kookaburras won’t be resting tonight A gentle breeze passes overhead A perfect path for the flame to spread Licking the stalks of young banksia trees Ashes and embers drift with the breeze Lizards flee from the furious red Hurry, move fast, or else you’ll be dead Helicopters buzz overhead The season has come, the season we dread