Liquid Gold by Poeta De Cabra captures the relief of rain reaching a farm after years of drought.
Water runs through the farmer’s fingers as the animals drink, the dam fills and the thought of family coming home feels possible again. The poem also remembers neighbours who did not make it through those hard years.
Liquid Gold
By Poeta De Cabra
The last few years have been such terrible pain
Thought I’d never again, see such beautiful rain
Wife and kids left, sadly they had to move out
Near lost the farm too, bad bastard of a drought
Rain has arrived just in time or I would have sold
The water running through my fingers is liquid gold
Before that thunderstorm came life was rather grim
Dam is full now and I’ll celebrate by having a swim
Can breathe a sigh of relief as I watch my animals drink
Was drowning without water, fortunately now I’ll not sink
In a few days the parched ground will be covered in grass
Wife and kids will come home, be back to normal at last
So many animals around here had no way to survive
Couple of my neighbours lost all and committed suicide
I’m a tough old bugger but the drought near had my measure
Rain eventually came and I guess it’s better late than never
Was going to celebrate with a beer but doubt that I oughta
Anyhow nothing will beat the taste of this lovely rain water
Had very little hay left, think perhaps about only half a bale
Never thought I’d ever be celebrating by drinking Adam’s Ale
Farm’s been in the family for generations, it’s in the blood
Tonight I may act like a big old pig and roll round in the mud
All around the district tonight will be the sounds of celebration
Thanking Mother Nature and dear old God for the precipitation
People have been breaking down, suffering from Mental Health
This rain is a Godsend and near as important as breath itself
Fires, droughts and floods are all sent to obviously alarm us
But we’ll tough it out because the whole world needs us farmers
Keeping The Verse Alive
Liquid Gold is shared with permission from Poeta De Cabra through Keeping The Verse Alive, Country Campfire’s bush poetry preservation project.
By preserving poems like this, we’re helping ensure the stories, humour and characters of country Australia continue to be enjoyed for generations to come.
Poeta De Cabra
Rhyming Poet • Writer • Author
Writing as Poeta De Cabra, this Geelong-based poet follows feelings, ideas and prompts into rhyming verse on many subjects. Originally from Naracoorte, he has been writing for years and released Almanac Of A Wayward Goat in 2026. His Country Campfire page gathers his poems in one place as the collection grows.
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