No springtime up north Just parched or drenched When air hangs heavy
A proud parade of showy seasons in Melbourne But all in one day
Mild or baking here Short showers, cars stay ***** Water-ration dry
Not the equinox Nor the midsummer solstice Nor the longest night
Astronomical markers Masked by floods and powdered dust
In Australia, we have meteorological seasons that are defined by calendar dates. In the US and UK, the seasons are astronomical, defined by equinoxes and solstices.