ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

TALE OF TWO CITIES

The twin border townships lay nestled astride
the Murray, meandering twixt and between.
I nervously stand with a foot either side
surveying all that there is there to be seen.
Albury or Wodonga? So hard to decide,
when never to either have I ever been.

But settling north of the border for fear
my children be labelled 'those Mexican kids'
we've laid down our roots up in Albury here,
and proudly we 'Welshmen' are dipping our lids
to cousins who live just across the Hume Weir.
but be a Victorian - Heaven forbids.

Copyright (c) Allan Cropper September 2015

Oh dear, are you a racist Allan

Give 'em both the flick and move up to the sunshine Allan.
Wazza

Loving it here, Wazza. I might sing a different tune when I have experienced my first Albury / Wodonga winter

Not a racist, Neville - more of a realist.

I was just being facetious. Unusual for me.

As was I, Neville. The people down here are wonderfully friendly and engaging, despite which side of the border they live

Allan there is a saying which is the opposite to Queensland saying SHE'S COLD THIS TIME BUT FREEZING THE NEXT but can they get cooler no but at least we can get warmer? bill w

Wotchu torkin about William, he's in Albury not the chilblain capital of the Monaro.

I was gonna edit that Alan then I realised it was Cities.


Bob

Oh Bob

I am yet to experience how cold it gets here in winter, Bill, but I am assured it gets mighty hot for days on end in summer, so staying cool might be a challenge.