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Issue Details: First known date: 2003... 2003 Whistling Foxes : Australian Bush Verse
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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.
Aussie Barbequesi"Out in the dusty gardens of Australian backyards", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
Playing with a Blue-Tonguei"I love to watch the blue-tongue", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 36)
Grandad's Philosophyi"My mother said: 'You must be good,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
Yearning for Homei"I'm yearning for my homeland for I've been away too long,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 39-40)
The Courtship of Henry C McWhurteri"Old Henry C McWhurter was a reprobate at best,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 41)
Just in Timei"The sun sends down its scorching breath to help the drought survive,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 42)
The Office Droveri"When I roam the streets of Sydney, I oft feel a stirring in me,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 43-44)
Why Farmers Prayi"The farmer stood upon his land, his arms raised in the air", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 45-46)
No Bulli"A city bloke was hooning down a rutted country road,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 46)
Old Tom's Redemptioni"Old Tom was tired of everything, he'd had a long, hard life,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 47-48)
Best Time of Alli"With cattle settled for the night,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 48)
Leavingi"I don't make a good husband for I hate this city life,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 49-50)
Emus Along the Fencei"You've all read odes about the drought and know its dreadful woes,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 50)
Tom's Funeral Attirei"Before Tom died he penned a note to his dear kith and kin,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 51-52)
That's Just the Way it Isi"I'm tired of dreaming of the past, I'm going north again", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 53-54)
Lost and Foundi"Our water tasted dreadful,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 54)
Our Tourist Attractioni"We'd suffered great misfortune; drought had nearly wrecked our farm,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 55-56)
Our Pioneersi"Our children don't appreciate our pioneers' lives;", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 56)
Scent of Peppertreesi"Remember bitter seasons that left paddocks brown and bare,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 57-58)
The South-West Yowiei"I went down south to meditate, to sit around and dream,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 59-60)
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