You are the sunshine of my life

You are the sunshine of my life

Your streaks of the sun made the birds caw around the ponds in a floury of surprise and delight at the beautiful soothing rays

You painted down over the grey that colours the world, like a flood that nobody ran from

AGNSW collection Hiroshige Andô/Utagawa Meguro Drum Bridge and Sunset Hill 1857
AGNSW collection Hiroshige Andô/Utagawa Meguro Drum Bridge and Sunset Hill 1857

And when the icy kiss of snow fell from dizzying heights you would always make sure to shine even brighter tomorrow

AGNSW collection Chris O'Doherty  (aka Reg Mombassa) View from Hume Highway approaching Campbelltown circa 1985
AGNSW collection Chris O'Doherty (aka Reg Mombassa) View from Hume Highway approaching Campbelltown circa 1985

Though your hot shine branded some places yellow, and the wind aided your need of fire

You always made sure that spring would come, along with its blossoming flowers, and leafy trees

AGNSW collection Arthur Boyd Nebuchadnezzar on fire falling over a waterfall 1966-1968
AGNSW collection Arthur Boyd Nebuchadnezzar on fire falling over a waterfall 1966-1968

And every so often when balls of flames fell from your heavens in a floury of amazement we looked from windows and telescopes to catch a glimpse of your miraculous rejects

AGNSW collection Lloyd Rees Fire haze at Gerringong 1980
AGNSW collection Lloyd Rees Fire haze at Gerringong 1980

The sun: beautiful