Let’s pick up all the trash,
all the soft drink cans,
all the empty packets
left behind by lazy hands.
There’s garbage in the bush,
and rubbish by the road,
and on every beach
there’s more trash by the load.
What kind of careless people
leave all their mess behind?
I think I’d like to see them
well and truly fined!
I will do my part —
and with help from you —
we’ll make sure Australia
always looks brand-new.
Image from Pixabay
Put your old gloves on and grab a sun hat.
Let’s clean up Australia while having a chat.
I’ll bring us some bags. We can fill up the bin
with plastic
cigarette butts
that rusty brown tin!
Let’s all do our part to keep this place neat.
Take pride in our home and clean up our street.
We know this will help keep
our oceans blue too.
I’m doing my bit …
How about you?
Clean Up Australia Day by Linda Davidson
Photo by Linda Davidson
Here’s a timely article from Australian Geographic titled PLASTIC MEASURES
Australian Children’s Poetry 