Re: The Spoken Word in Bush Poetry
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 12:54 pm
Well, you got all this going through TAT Poetry Magazine originally Maureen.
You blended artwork with poetry and showed how words can be brought to life through being made that bit more visually appealing. Gave me confidence to experiment.
I think that magazine drawing is an accurate representation of the surrender ceremony.
The Mayor's group are shown removing their hats as a measure of respect towards The Crown... and in due deference to Lord Roberts.
The two gentlemen in civilian dress at the rear are likely Banjo's war correspondent escort as they have not removed their hats and are standing somewhat separately, minding the rear and observing. Banjo did not have a moustache at that stage, but that may well have simply been a small artist's slip. Neat beards and moustaches were all the fashion then so including them on the blokes standing at the back would have been a minor artist's deviation... I suspect... so Banjo could be one of them.
Anyway, such details support Banjo's comment that he was right there! 120 year old evidence.
Some of the other incidents he relates in his letter show that he was certainly not afraid of putting himself in harm's way.
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Some poets often have only one big hit poem. Like Dorothea Mackellar. Try as one might.. and I have all her books, some even signed... I cannot find another easily read poem of hers that I would put in front of the general public. Rather than give her a small spot, I am making a huge fuss of her My Country. In a small room by itself with big projections of Australia's stunning natural beauty, etc. My Country. Hopefully then nobody will think to ask "what else did she write?"
You blended artwork with poetry and showed how words can be brought to life through being made that bit more visually appealing. Gave me confidence to experiment.
I think that magazine drawing is an accurate representation of the surrender ceremony.
The Mayor's group are shown removing their hats as a measure of respect towards The Crown... and in due deference to Lord Roberts.
The two gentlemen in civilian dress at the rear are likely Banjo's war correspondent escort as they have not removed their hats and are standing somewhat separately, minding the rear and observing. Banjo did not have a moustache at that stage, but that may well have simply been a small artist's slip. Neat beards and moustaches were all the fashion then so including them on the blokes standing at the back would have been a minor artist's deviation... I suspect... so Banjo could be one of them.
Anyway, such details support Banjo's comment that he was right there! 120 year old evidence.
Some of the other incidents he relates in his letter show that he was certainly not afraid of putting himself in harm's way.
......................
Some poets often have only one big hit poem. Like Dorothea Mackellar. Try as one might.. and I have all her books, some even signed... I cannot find another easily read poem of hers that I would put in front of the general public. Rather than give her a small spot, I am making a huge fuss of her My Country. In a small room by itself with big projections of Australia's stunning natural beauty, etc. My Country. Hopefully then nobody will think to ask "what else did she write?"