Spring In Victoria

The bottlebrushes laden with crimson flowers And there is warmth in the October breeze And with her Spring has brought her blooms and greenery And birds are singing on the sunlit trees. Spring in Victoria my favourite time of year The birds build their nests and raise their families The weather not too cool or not too warm A high today of 17 degrees. The distinct call sounds of the magpie lark And the Indian mynah sings his scratchy song Some birds are easy to identify And by their voices you never get them wrong. Spring in Victoria is a time of bloom And sun shines brightly after the brief showers The fruit trees cloaked in blossoms of pale pink And gardens look resplendent in their flowers. My favourite season is always the spring And spring in Victoria is now in her prime The wild birds sing and gardens are in bloom But Nature's beauty fades with the passage of time.