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Dedication: May I share with you my writing / Written in my style / May my words reach out and touch / You briefly for a while / And if it is, at my book's end, / My inner self inside / I've shown you - that wonderful place / My writing's justified
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Western Australia,:Ocean Publishing
, 2006 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Irish Micki"Irish Mick was an awesome man", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- Hay Street Ladiesi"As the stars come out to shine", single work poetry (p. 10)
- The Drifteri"He made the boast across the bar", single work poetry (p. 12)
- The Storms of Lifei"'I'm adrift on the storms of life", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Coolgardie Champagnei"I stopped awhile on the weary road", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Thirsti"Have you ever drank my friend", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Pure Goldi"There's prospectors and geologists", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Dinky Di Aussiesi"Some folks call him the dinky di Aussie", single work poetry (p. 22)
- The Driller's Wifei"Nickel fever shook the world", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- The House of Finnertyi"It is in the hearts of Australians", single work poetry (p. 26)
- The Flasheri"The duty sergeant of Police", single work poetry (p. 28)
- The Window of Lifei"I lived and the world touched me", single work poetry (p. 30)
- The Old Prospectori"Beside an old bush humpy", single work poetry (p. 32)
- The Billy Carti"Down the hill my heart is pounding", single work poetry (p. 34)
- Hannan Streeti"I sit a while, watch and gaze", single work poetry (p. 36)
- Greatest Gifti"The fine old lady was sitting quietly", single work poetry (p. 38)
- Spare a Thoughti"The explorers stand on a barren land", single work poetry (p. 40)
- The Good Old Daysi"Across the years of long ago,", single work poetry (p. 42)
- Old Bill's Goldi"I used to pump out septic tanks", single work poetry (p. 44-45)
- The Drover's Christmasi"It was a bright and starry night", single work poetry (p. 46)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Meandering Verses of the Bush
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 25 March 2006; (p. 9)
— Review of The Aussie Inside 2006 selected work poetry short story
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Meandering Verses of the Bush
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 25 March 2006; (p. 9)
— Review of The Aussie Inside 2006 selected work poetry short story
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