ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

Bobbit, you get to go to the naughty corner and learn how to spell "implement"

You are not the boss of me and I'm still far enough away to do what I like and I'm only going because I choose to ok.

Yes Boss !!!

Or should I say Angel In Charge


Robert

You may say nothing of the sort thankyou.

Just in the door from the Snowy Mountains of Music to read my email and discover that David Campbell has taken out this years Bronze Swagman Award.
How absolutely wonderful. Couldn't have gone to a more deserving recipient. (or finer gentleman)
Well done, and (it goes without saying) well written. I will be waiting for a read of the winning poem.

I would also like to add my hearty well done to......
Don Adams of New Zealand, (who is a frequent place winner and contributor to our competitions here in Oz) coming runnner up. Great result Don.
And especially to our own Leonie Parker (she who said that every story had been written and there were no new ideas!) who has been awarded a HC.

Well done to the others who have been awarded HCs.

Hi Zondrae

I'm blushing...something like the colour you've used...but many thanks! It was a good weekend from another perspective, too. I don't know whether you've caught up with the news, but our NFF mutual friend Jenny Markwell won the Leonard Teale Performance Comp. at Gulgong with one of my poems ('A Letter Home...September 14, 1946'). She's over the moon, and I'm right chuffed!

Cheers
David

G'day David,

Yes I had heard. What great news on both fronts. I had been away at the Snowy Mountains festival and the first thing I did when getting in the door was check my email to find the Bronze Swagman results then on to facebook to ask how Jenny went. I am so delighted to see 'nice people' winning. It disproves the old adage that 'nice guys come last'. I look forward to reading the poem when it is released.
Again Well done.

A huge congratulations David on your win - look forward to reading your winning entry!!
And Leonie - a big congratulations to you also! Yes, I seem to recall you saying that there was nothing new to write about!! Seems you were wrong!!! Lol
Irene

Congratulations on the Bronze Swagman Award David....that's wonderful news.
Thankyou for your kind comments about Gulgong and thanks to Zondrae for saying "I'm nice."

Thank you Irene, and welcome Jenny! Great to have you on board, although I must issue a brief word of warning:


There’s poets left and poets right,
plus north and south, clear out of sight.
There’s poets here and poets there,
there’s flamin’ poets everywhere!
But don’t get fussed, it’s lots of fun,
so don’t get thrown by anyone.
There’s just one thing we’ve had to ban…
oh damn! That fourth line doesn’t scan!

Cheers
David

Gidday Jenny good to see you have posted a picture it is nice to see who you are converseing with.

Well done David,

Bob