At Jeanne's and Rog's place on the 11th and 12th of July
three generations of us from Ceylon, NZ, Britain and Oz
to mark our arrival forty years ago ... time sure does fly
my siblings and I are the 'now generation' ... orphans
our parents having passed away giving birth to us twice
John (and Linda) were absent but represented by Kirsty
they could have said 'cooee', it would have been nice
Sydney was cold to us Qlders but the family was warm
we visitors from the north took a trip to Taronga Zoo with Jess
visited friends, the Art Gallery and the Opera House on a walkabout
rugged up like mountain climbers, feeling the cold I confess
There was some grouse tucker to consume and scads of it
everybody brought a plate in the Aussie tradition
we heaped the succulent bounty onto our plates
while imbibing, chattering and adoring the 'magi' sans condition
difficult to believe that we had our own landing in Oz
five days before man walked anywhere else but on earth
my siblings and I, like millions of others were thrilled by their feat
but nowhere near as thrilled as we were with our second birth
We'll see each other again from time to time in New South or Qld
I'd like to gather 'em all together in another 10 years time
to celebrate our 50th anni with newer progeny and gusto
but may I suggest strongly we do it in Qld, a warmer clime?
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