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Issue Details: First known date: 2003... 2003 Whistling Foxes : Australian Bush Verse
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Notes

  • Dedication: I dedicate this book to my dear friend and mentor, Peter Good (dec) who always praised and encouraged my work, and to Bill and our children, who have, over many years, patiently suffered the eccentricities that only families of aspiring writers endure.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Mandurah, Mandurah area, Mandurah - Harvey area, Far Southwest Western Australia, Western Australia,:db Publishing , 2003 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A Bush Poet's Preamblei"I never learnt officially how one should write an ode,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
Voices of the Pasti"I hear sad voices whisper from a grove of straggly pines,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 12)
Love at First Sighti"I saw 'er at the movies", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 13-16)
A Farmer's Despairi"You've used up all your money, and the bank is on your tail,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 16)
Mick's Comeuppancei"Now Mick McWaters had been blessed", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Horse Sensei"You've heard about the Yankee bloke", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 18)
Spirits of the Kimberleyi"The drovers have all gone now who once roamed the Kimberleys,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 19)
Grandad's Intermenti"You may have heard this story. There are lots of versions now,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 20)
Burning Our Flagi"The front page of our paper showed a young protester's face.", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
Honour Our Flagi"Salute your flag Australians,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 22)
Colours of Australiai"So many folk consider that our country's sere and brown,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
Bush Magici"Frogs singing in the billabongs their love songs to the moon,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 24)
Cossack Gravesi"Upon each lonely Cossack grave the cloudless sky stares down", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
Outback Lifei"The city folk don't understand our Outback way of life;", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Making Doi"Hessian bags were treasured things when we lived on the farm,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 28)
Karratha Stonei"If you've been up to Karratha you will understand my rhyme,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 29-30)
A Truckie's Prayeri"I've driven trucks for thirty years, and it's no easy task,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 30)
The Wedding Gifti"Our Gertie planned to marry Fred the second week in spring,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
Uncle Charlie's Ghosti"Away up north beyond Barcoo", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 33)
The Dingoi"Sheep clustered in the paddock underneath the wilga tree,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 34)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Mandurah, Mandurah area, Mandurah - Harvey area, Far Southwest Western Australia, Western Australia,: db Publishing , 2003 .
      Extent: 126p.
      Note/s:
      • Cover title: Whistling Foxes: Australian Bush Verse.
      ISBN: 1876575697
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