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Isolated Outback.
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:00 pm
by Rimeriter
This piece, an integral item as part of my Amblin' Around Australia collection, is soon to be published in the UK.
There is a marvellous sketch which adds impact. Unfortunately, I do not know how to post it.
HELP please.
Following all the good advice, I've decided to give it a go - 'ere's 'oping -
Tibooburra -
" when it's HOT. "
Is deadly, dry and dusty, far too hot to think.
Even lizards carry waterbags
to often have a drink.
A scaly creature crossed the road
runnin’ the red dirt dash,
fast enough to be mistaken
for a country lightnin’ flash .
The bloke I ‘ad been yarnin’ to standin’ in the shade,
said
“See that scaly critter go - he’s really got it made”.
I asked
“ Isn’t it unusual to see that kinda thing" ?
hopin’ he would talk.
“Yeah”,
he said laconically –
“usually they walk”
(c).Rimeriter 2008.
Re: Isolated Outback.
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:13 pm
by manfredvijars
G'day ...

.. you can post .jpgs here ... would advise that your largest dimensions be kept to a max of 600pixels.
When you post or reply, just scroll down a bit till you see "Upload attachment"
Then ...
If you wish to attach one or more files enter the details below.
... and away you go ...
I notice your piece rhymes but it's in a interesting formatting. Different presentation - you're not ashamed of rhyme & metre are you? ...
Cheers,
Manfred
Re: Isolated Outback.
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:42 pm
by Maureen K Clifford
Good one Rimeriter - I like this a lot - typical Aussie laconic humour- can't wait to now see the piccie - bet it's a ripper.
And here is Rimeriters piccie reduced from Goanna size to water dragon size
Cheers
Maureen
Re: Isolated Outback.
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:07 pm
by Bob Pacey
Yeah funny way you set it out but it reads ok.
I feel the need to tidy up the lines coming on to me !!!!
Settle Bob Settle.
Bob
Re: Isolated Outback.
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 3:14 pm
by Neville Briggs
I love it

the style suits the theme and the word picture perfectly.
In my efforts to understand poetry, I think that the rhythm of pauses is just as important as the rhythm of the words. ( Bill the old battler knows that )
I think, in this piece, that the way the spaces are put, makes those sort of long pauses that you would experience while talking to a laconic bushie at a pub outback. To me the pauses give the right effect of that sense of slowness and drowsiness out the back of beyond where the most noticeable thing to happen on a hot afternoon is a lizard on the road.
Re: Isolated Outback.
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 4:56 pm
by Rimeriter
These details are copied from Document Info Details -
File Name RunningLizard.jpg
Document Type JPEG Image
File Size 218514 bytes
Color Model Gray
Depth 8
DPI Height 150
DPI Width 150
Pixel Height 1416
Pixel Width 1001
I use them as standard to suit my printed A4 sheets and Aussie Booklettes.
Much too big to post here Manfred.
Unfortunate.
Jim.
Re: Isolated Outback.
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 5:20 pm
by Bob Pacey
I reckon it you post it someone on site can adjust it Jim.
Have a go,
Bob
Re: Isolated Outback.
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:19 pm
by Rimeriter
Well, bloody thing is there somewhere, I saw it in preview mode.
Yeah Manfred, I enjoy bumpin' words together 'n makin' 'em rhyme. Yeah, 'n alliteration too.
It will be great to see Tib+Liz when it appears soon in one of them 'posh' pommy mags.
Re: Isolated Outback.
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:18 pm
by Maureen K Clifford
Re: Isolated Outback.
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:56 pm
by Bob Pacey
I reckon your picture conveys size Jim. Bloody big lizard though !!! I reckon Maureen might be a bit frightened.
Bob