Yellow Days

By Frances Macaulay Forde

Sun, 07 Sep 2025
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PHOTO: My sketch of yellow fields of Canola in Spring.

Yellow Days

 

Driving through Toodyay

in late August before

Spring arrives officially

yellow makes me smile.

 

Broome just opening

dotted with hives

flavouring the honey

and signs: ‘Beware Bees’.

 

Field undulating through

hills, no straight lines sewn

to follow dips, valleys,

creeks and around trees.

 

Canola makes me smile.

In fields waiting to be seeded,

purple spikes take advantage

of a clear run to the sun.

 

Some giant brush has been busy.

Far hills are painted ochre

as we enter another Shire,

splashed with blue Leshenaultia.

 

Spring’s finished painting...

English fields are patch-worked.

Here in Western Australia, we let

land and trees decide the design.

 

 

Frances Macaulay Forde © 2013

Certificate 18
Poem
Written in Australia
Nature

Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Lovely poem Frances, those blooms must be very dramatic to see.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Frances Macaula... on

Thanks so much Jenny, for reading and commenting.  Yes, Western Australia is known as the Wildflower State.  We cover almost half of the Australian continent and have so many species of flora and fauna only found here.  https://westaustralianexplorer.com/the-incredible-wildflowers-of-western-australia/#:~:text=Most%20regional%20tourism%20offices%20in%20WA%20(,when%20the%20best%20wildflowers%20are%20on%20display.  

 

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Wonderful photos in the link. I didn't realise that Western Australia was known for its prolific wildflowers. Your writing shows the joy sparkling at the vivid sights! Rhiannon