IELC

The IELC class have written poems inspired by the iconic Australian poem 'My Country" by Dorothy Mackellar.

My Country

By Dorothea Mackellar

I love a sunburnt country,

A land of sweeping plains,

Of ragged mountain ranges.

Of droughts and flooding rains.

I love her far horizons,

I love her jewel-sea,

Her beauty and her terror-

This wide brown land for me!

My Country

by Bani Alsubaie

l love my country Saudi Arabia 

A land of skyscrapers

Of sweltering sun in summer 

Of freezing winters

l love the Saudi people 

l love the vibrant capital Riyadh 

Her energy

This spectacular country is in my heart.

My Country

By Chenhao Lin

I love beautiful Sanming

A land of passionate hard working people

Of reaching the sky

Of plentiful delicious food

I love the elegant strangers

I love her wonderful sea

Her lively, colourful streets

This magnificent city for me

My Little City Delijan

By Fatemeh Sadat Jamshidi

 I love a piece of Earth 

A land of marvellous rock and lake 

Of bubbling water like a whispered conversation 

Of the spectacular Nakhjir cave 

I love her invigorating air and trees 

I love the warmth of her beauty of sunshine

 Her peaceful, vibrant, historical and melodic mosque 

This incredible land hold solitude and timeless memories.

My City

                             by Ghala Alghamdi                                

 I love my magnificent city Mecca

A land of  the sacred Mukarramah 

Of distant sirens and beeping cars 

Of blazing heat 

I love the call to prayer

I love the peaceful calm

His history and culture

This exhilarating city

My City

by Pei-Hsuan Weng

I love my bustling city Fuqing

A land of clear cool water

of green trees

of dark mountains

I love the sound of faraway sirens

I love her calm

Her history ad culture

This elegant city in the south of China.

My City 

                                         By Wilbur Guo                                              

 I love my lively city Shenyang.

 A land of high rise mountains.

 Of clear surging blue sea.

 Of spectacular museums.

I love her crisp air.

 I love her magnificent sun.

 Her colour and her wonder

This vast and elegant place for me! 

My City

By Saba Almukhallafi

 I  love my city Al Madinah Al Munawwarah 

A land of the holy salat calls to prayer 

Of ragged mountains 

Of vibrant and diverse streets

 I love the reading of the holy verses 

 I love the holy city’s peaceful aura 

 His beautiful and sacred presence

This melodic sound of faith. 

My City 

by Sashen Herath

I love a my beautiful city Colombo

A land of vibrant temples

Of congested streets

Of shimmering night views

 I love her dramatic skyline 

 I love her peaceful evenings 

 Her natural beauty

 This city core of my heart.

 My Town Al baha

                   By Saud Alghamdi                   

 I love my tiny town Al Bahs      

 A land of green valleys         

 Of the high Saraeat mountain

 I love the winter cold 

 I love the plentiful farms

 Her good, hard working people

This town remains alive in my heart.

My City

                            By Wendy Wang                             

 I love the beautiful city KaiFeng

 A land of magnificent landscapes

 Of an elegant royal palace

 Of the mighty Wansuishan mountain.

 I love her shimmering Dragon Lake.

 I love KaiFeng’s diverse colourful flora

 Her wonderful and joyful people.

 This ancient city by the Yellow River!

My Village WoLong 

  By Jacky Huang 

 I love a kind village of WoLong 

A land of apple trees as far as the  eye can see 

 Of sweltering heat in the summer

 Of passionate tourists and local people 

I love her delicious and fresh fruit 

I love her winding paths and flat roads 

Her booming economy and exhilarating life 

This wonderful land hidden deep in my heart.