ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

Hi Bob,



As requested, please find following the finalists of the Adult Written Bush Poetry Competition.



1st – The Barraba Drovers – written by Tom McIlveeen, Port Macquarie, NSW



2nd – The Ugly Side of Drought – written by Terry Piggott, Canning Vale, WA –


3rd – Our Yandel’ora Cattle – written by Tom McIlveen, Port Macquarie, NSW


Thank you again for all your assistance and hope to speak again soon.

Ashla.


Well would you believe it well done you guys and I know that the accolades will be flowing and so they should.

Did not get a chance to read the winning poems so if you don't want them published pm me or if you do post them on the site.


Great stuff.

Bob Pacey

Congratulations Terry and Tom. Well done.

Heather

Congratulations Tom, well done.

Almost a trifecta mate

Cheers Terry

Congratulations Tom-n-Terry ...

Onya boys!

Marty

thankyou bob.. for bringing this comp to our attention initially..it gave me time to write a poem specifically for this comp..growing up on a dairy farm i didn't know a real lot about beef cattle ..but it's amazing what you can find on google..the hard part is making it rhyme...

cheers and thanks to everybody who posted congrats..and well done terry piggot..congrats to you..

tom mcilveen

G'day Tom,

You have come so far in such a short time. Congratulations.

Neville,

Good you see you up there once again. Well Done

How exciting! You may now leave the Temple, Grasshopper...te he. Soo excited for you Tom. Your rapid success is largely due to your stoic application to learning your craft. Congratulations!!

Terry...all wot I said above...except for 'leaving the temple' (Lol)
Big Congratulations to you as well Terry. It is soo bonza to see our 'newbies' blitzing the field....not exactly 'newbies' from now on though, eh?
Cheeers
Glenny....