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Re: Malanda Bush Poetry Challenge
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:53 pm
by warooa
Heather wrote:You never mentioned crocodiles! I'd have done it to see that!
I knew you would . . so I didn't mentioned it at the time
Bob . . I got two poems in the final (must've been slim-pickings them weeks
)and they're both on here somewhere
Marty
Re: Malanda Bush Poetry Challenge
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:31 pm
by warooa
Spent the arvo in Malanda . . . where the street outside the Pub was closed off for wood-chopping and bush poetry (not simultaneously . . the poets surely couldn't compete with the axe-wielders).
Great arvo . . I met Kelly Dixon, renowned bushman, poet and lyricist (probably most famous for that great Slim Dusty song Leave Him in the Longyard). Kelly did a poem he'd just written about the current plight of the dairy farmers (Malanda is dairy country).
In the Bush Poetry Challenge I came second, the winner was big Geoff Mann, he of 'Randy Rooster' and 'Miser from the Isa' fame.
A dozen poets got up and gave it their best . . hope it grows legs and keeps going (not the Randy Rooster
the comp)
Marty
Re: Malanda Bush Poetry Challenge
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:33 pm
by Heather
Sounds like a good day Marty. Congratulations on your place.
Warm up there yet? Freezing cold here and raining and miserable. Kinda wishing I was elsewhere.
Heather
Re: Malanda Bush Poetry Challenge
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:42 pm
by warooa
It was a bit chilly up on the Tablelands, and some drizzle but still probably low twentys - I reckon them Richmond boys felt the heat in Cairns yesterday. Getting done by the Suns. I bet they were 'kinda wishing they were elsewhere' too . . . like the MCG.
Great Weekend
Re: Malanda Bush Poetry Challenge
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:44 pm
by Bob Pacey
Good on ya Marty. It's great when you can get a bunch of poets together for a somewhat informal if organised gathering.
What was second prize ??? A Car Perhaps or a croc skin coat ???
Bob
Sweating here at the moment. Beautiful day on the golf course glad I got back into it.
Re: Malanda Bush Poetry Challenge
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:32 am
by warooa
So you didn't get too stuck at the 19th?
2nd prize was a stubby cooler, hat and 50 bucks. Better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick.
Re: Malanda Bush Poetry Challenge
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:21 am
by Zondrae
Congratulations,
You are right. any award is great to have. I'm sure your performance was worthy.
Hope you thought to give the ABPA a plug. We had agood crowd at Dapto. Four poets and good poetry, both original and classic. Terry Regan and Graeme Johnson both sold lots of 'product'.
Re: Malanda Bush Poetry Challenge
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:43 pm
by Neville Briggs
Goodonya Marty. Your turn to shout
Re: Malanda Bush Poetry Challenge
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:09 pm
by David J Delaney
Congrats mate, I know the stubbie holder wont go astray & I bet the 50 went into a certain someones purse
See you Wednesday mate.
Re: Malanda Bush Poetry Challenge
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:48 am
by warooa
Yes and remiss of me to mention that I also met Veronica Weal at Malanda, who along with Mark Both (and the crowd) judged the event.