[Editor: A poem by Dorothea Mackellar.] “Australia” She is a woman tall and brown And supple as a swaying vine; The blood that races through her veins Is red and fierce like southern wine. Her lazy arms are strong as steel, She has the gladiator’s grace, The … [Read more...] about Australia [poem by Dorothea Mackellar, 1945?]
Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968) (author)
Australia’s Men [poem by Dorothea Mackellar, 7 August 1915]
[Editor: This poem by Dorothea Mackellar was published in The Armidale Chronicle (Armidale, NSW), 7 August 1915.] Australia’s Men. There are some that go for love of a fight And some for love of a land, And some for a dream of the world set free Which they barely … [Read more...] about Australia’s Men [poem by Dorothea Mackellar, 7 August 1915]
Fractures [poem by Dorothea Mackellar, 7 January 1928]
[Editor: This poem by Dorothea Mackellar was published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW), 7 January 1928.] Fractures. When I was very little I heard the grown-ups say Old Reuben’s leg was broken — It filled me with dismay, For when I broke my doll’s leg The … [Read more...] about Fractures [poem by Dorothea Mackellar, 7 January 1928]
Core of My Heart [“My Country”, poem by Dorothea Mackellar, 24 October 1908]
[Editor: This famous poem by Dorothea Mackellar was first published in The Spectator (London, UK) on 5 September 1908; it was originally entitled “Core of My Heart”, although it was later re-titled as “My Country”. The poem was published in some newspapers in 1908-1909 as “Core … [Read more...] about Core of My Heart [“My Country”, poem by Dorothea Mackellar, 24 October 1908]