19 - The Galah Sessions
Galahs are very social,
as they squark, flap and chatter,
for years now, re-enacted,
by women as they natter.
Galah sessions synonyms,
up and down the track,
and all over the country,
to Alice Springs and back.
Long before the internet,
in Australias’ early days,
one hundred miles to no where,
was common for the brave.
Traegers’ pedal radio,
voice communication,
to call the flying doctor,
from an inland cattle station.
The Royal Flying Doctor,
for every living sole,
first response, survival,
medicare, the goal.
A whistle blast, a warning,
for all to clear the air,
an emergency unfolding,
way outback, somewhere.
Two way was the life line,
telegrams each way,
women talking freely,
any time of day.
They spoke and then said, “Over”,
sometimes, “Back to You”,
but all times so respectful,
with differing points of view.
Instrumental life line,
of social interaction,
meaningful discussions,
conversed without distraction.
House chores and children,
day on day proceeding,
Psych evaluations,
on offer with out meaning.
Galahs are very social,
as they squark, flap and chatter,
for years now re-enacted,
by women as they natter.
Galah sessions synonyms,
up and down the track,
and all over the country,
to Alice Springs and back.
Glen Hughes ©
3/4/22
The Galah Sessions
ABPA Financial members can post their Bush Poetry here ...
All Forum Visitors can view but only Financial ABPA Members can post and reply.
All Forum Visitors can view but only Financial ABPA Members can post and reply.
-
- Posts: 70
- Joined: Wed Apr 06, 2022 8:36 am
Return to “ABPA Members' Poetry”
Jump to
- The Front Gate
- ↳ Latest Forum Information & Announcements
- ↳ Introductions
- ↳ Site Problems/Issues
- ABPA Members Homestead
- ↳ Members Birthdays ...
- ↳ PUBLIC NOTICEBOARD
- ↳ Bush Poetry Events
- ↳ Competition Results
- ↳ Members' Public Performances
- ↳ Index of Members' Poetry on this Forum
- ↳ ABPA Members' Poetry
- General Bush Poetry Veranda
- ↳ Other users bush poetry
- ↳ For Children and Youth
- ↳ We Will Remember Them
- ↳ Writing Workshop
- ↳ Collaborations
- ↳ Handy Hints
- ↳ Major Poetry Topics
- ↳ Non-Rhyming Poetry and Free Verse
- ↳ Lost Poetry
- ↳ Lyrics-Haiku-Sonnets-Other Poetry Forms
- ↳ Photographs
- ↳ General Poetry Discussion
- The Shed
- ↳ General Chit-Chat and Off Topic
- ↳ Yarn-Spinners' Corner
- ↳ VIDEO & AUDIO Links
- ↳ Remember When ....
- ↳ Jokes