Yes Nev, we do live in a different world from Lawson Paterson and CJ, however people today DO want to hear their stuff ... in your own words ... "Do you want to find out what a Triantiwontigongolope is ? Evidently they do."We can't see things the way Paterson and Lawson did, we live in a different world. Imitation Bulletin bush poetry won't last, no matter how funny or entertaining or historically interesting we think tales of the Australian bush might be, or how clever the Patersons and Lawsons were , we have to find the voice of today otherwise people will stop listening, they've heard it all before.
People can't help but write in current themes. The exeption may be Historical writers; but contemporary 'slants' still flicker through.
Zondrae, Regards Graham Fredriksen (1956 - 2010), take a look at the current ABPA Mag ...
Bob, yes kids love this stuff. Col Wilson is another writer with current and topical themes in the language of 'today'.
M.