ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

You miss the point Bob.

Greg and Glenny are also great teachers.

Onya Manfred.

Mal

Mal, I think you have missed the entire point of what the folks here are trying to put forward. No offence Intended.

Neil

Mal if I could afford to go up there and stay in accommodation I'd be up there reading amongst others, but alas sorry.
Orta be more of it at every venue so all of us can have a go instead of those who are endowed with the ability to memories poems or stories

Just remember now with your exclusive group performers you are now excluding members like FRANK DANIEL whose mind like many others have now got problems with their reciting memories



Bill The old Battler

On your remarks Manfred you stated that we may cut a CD several years ago I made that offer to the members if they would send me a copy of their works (recording that is by email or other wise) I would compile it together and make a CD for every one at no cost to the people who sent in their works. To every one else it would cost them $15.00 and that included packaging and Postage of that I would send to The ABPA $5.00 of that remaining $10.00 my costs turned out that all I would receive from each CD Was approx 50 cents the rest was Paper, CD, Printing, Ink and Electricity and Postage.

SEVEN members availed them selves of that opportunity and each received their CD but not one other member of the forum used the service

Makes you think just how many care about the group. By the way ANDREW HULL (HULLY), GLENNY PALMER and FRANK DANIEL all of them were professionals who offered and put there hand up with works for the CD the rest of performer were ordinary members of the ABPA

Bill Williams

Goodonya Bill. I guess many people didn't become involved in the CD is for the same reason you won't be coming to North Pine, it just didn't suit them at the time!!
This doesn't mean that you don't care Bill, because I know you do.

Bob Pacey wrote: What is going to make me either hop in the car and drive down or fly ( if I win the lotto ) Bob

Hey Bobbo.....you would get the ruler smacked across your knuckles by me! And then you'd hop on the plane back home, knowing you are then not just a good writer...but now a bloody good writer!

And you would get the back of your head clipped by Greg! And then you'd hop on the plane back home, knowing you are then not just a good performer...but now a bloody good performer!

See ya there?...

I'm still waiting to read Bob's poem on drying stockmen Perhaps it's linked to Marty's missus reading her New Idea - I dunno

we had strung them on the fences all along the northern track
where the hot sun desiccates them and slow turns their skin to black
then we package and we stack them, load them in the four by four
to rejuvenate just add beer – and they’ll last for evermore

You can also pickle them, Maureen. Any tips on that?

David

No offence taken Neil.

Shit I had to go a long way back to see whatya was talking about Mausie ! yeah good one.

hey a good bit of subject matter there.

It is down in the city Glenny. Might only make Bundy this year as I've used most of my holidays.

Bob