Rivergum

The tree is like a river, twist and curl

Towering branches scrape the evening sky

The riverbark looks like a rainbow swirl

In drought the riverbanks are scorched and dry

The rivergum lives for a thousand years

Rivergums handle all types of weather

The river flows like a thousand wet tears

Cool hollows attract birds of a feather

Deep roots hold the tree safely in the ground

The stunning rivergum shines in the land

Able to regrow limbs, strong, long, and round

Making bush communities wide and grand

Gums are strong and powerful like a God

They grow together like peas in a pod