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Great Lives

Great lives some rewarded Australian of the Year For outstanding work fulfilling what they believe. Helping Koalas breathe, just by...

A Work of Art February

No not my body or my brain Cause it remained the same. After diet, gym, and the Aquacise thing Holidays and Christmas came along. New...

Strictly For The Birds.

Eating out of garbage bins is not my choice of treats The Ibis always gets there first, they’re very hard to beat Some people say the...

I cringe when I remember ...

I cringe when I remember Some of the things I did as a lad My parents thought I was mischievous The cops thought I was bad I cringe when...

Twenty Years of Poetry in Paradise on the Gold Coast

Twenty Years Ago. Mr Cameron was my teacher. In 1971 I wrote my first poem. He taught me how to write it on my own. I never shared my...

The Goal

The Goal I can't leave my house Or answer the phone I'm going down again But I'm not alone Settling at last Accounts of the soul This for...

How to Break the Silence?

I lay silently in a darkened room For the gift of a ring I somehow entered this tomb The kids are grown now we're always home I’m laying...

"That's The Way That The World Goes 'Round" "Not So Happy Enchilada John"

I know a guy that's got a lot to lose. He's a pretty nice fellow but he's kind of confused. He's got muscles in his head that ain't never...

Red Centre Sunset.

The day came around so suddenly It really was my heart desire To see that famous big rock Before I suddenly expire I mounted my bike with...

Oz Strayla Day Mate.

We call it Oz-Strayla Day mate, and it’s coming around again. The debate will be on for young an old and it will never end. Some black...

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