Warrnambool

• Elijah Ziegeler, Grade 7
• Poetry
• 2008

Warrnambool
My town
My home
My backyard

Lady Bay
Where you walk the promenade,
And the shifts slowly between your toes,
Occasional visits of whales in July

Fishsails Café
The place to be seen,
Enjoy cappuccinos in the early morning
And chardonnays for the afternoon trade

Mantra Deep Blue Resort
Inappropriate development,
On the dunes,
Spoiling the ocean vista

Lake Pertobe
Adventure playground for kids to enjoy,
Maze for whole family to conquer,
Great place for barbecue

The nightclub precinct
Beer bottles by the dozen,
Live music every night,
Drunken revelers parade the streets

Botanical Gardens
Designed a century ago,
Feed the ducks by the pond,
Or take a relaxing stroll through the trees

Fletcher Jones
Cross towering over the whole town,
Factory cold and deserted,
Mr. Jones would turn in his grave

Fun 4 Kids
Best regional festival in our land,
I’ve been there 9 times,
Full of fun, colour and lollies

My house
My garden where our dogs play,
Five peacocks, a sheep, a goat,
Above the pine trees eagles glide

Warrnambool
My town,
My home,
My backyard