ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

Something tells me I'd better quit while I'm behind.

don't mind me I'm just looking on.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning was said to have had an affect in banning slavery and child labour through her poetry.

After all, the eye of the coal miners sees mining in Bimblebox as good.
Killing unbelievers, in the eye of the Islamic jihadist is good.


I don't think so Neville, To most miners it is just about money good or bad.



and anyone who takes religion to the extreme to me is a nutter anyway.

Bob

Vic do you know any more about Elizabeth Barrett Browning and what poems were influential? Sounds interesting.

Heather, There are these poems by Elizabeth Browning, you could look up;

The Cry of the Children.

A Curse for a Nation.

The Runaway Slave at Pilgrims' Point.

Not poetry but, I occasionally get emails that just have to be sent on If millions get to read this we may change things for the better. Please do not just delete this message; it will take only a minute to pass this along. We must wake up before it's too late.

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Wazza

A little while back I saw a program of Who Do You Think You Are. The guest was actor Richard Roxborough (Rake). During the program, Richard discovers that one of his ancestors had a plantation in the West Indies somewhere and is horrified about his ancestor not only condoning slavery but actively using the practice. But back in that time, slavery was considered a normal practice - it didn't necessarily mean the slaves were badly treated. Nowadays of course we find it abhorrent. It shows that thoughts and beliefs change with time and what was considered normal then most definitely is not now. Good vs not good on a scale running alongside time.

There are plenty of other examples throughout history - votes for the masses, votes for women, the role of women etc It was once considered normal and "good" that women did not have an education past sewing, music and dancing.

Now there are campaigns to stop child labour, whaling, female mutilation, slavery, honour killings - all things considered "good" or perhaps "necessary" in some societies.

An individual poem may not change any of these practices, but one might change the attitude of the right person at the right time who will do something about it. People are inspired in all sorts of ways.

Heather

Oh what good I could have done with that million dollar English Lottery win that I only had to send my bank details to claim yesterday.

Wazza ?