Joe Maverick Poet Ballad

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As the reader may see..I have coined a term Focused on Aussie poets intially, parchment Pullers.' i think its fun and definitley Aussie-esqe I wonder will it spread far and wide? All across my homeland only other Aussies Will decide.' And thats fair dinkum by me.)

As pertaining; to parchment pulling '

As a principled parchment puller, i observe no rules you see .' Its a variable piece of
Lingo' after a dekko, you may well agree.?
It could mean to inflate and flatter.? Or maybe to decieve.? To percieve of superflous natter.? To test what may be
Beleived.? Its a fluid term i do descry..Only an Aussie can' i think? make such really fly.' By all means others may
Use this term, but think on Australia? For
You might well learn.' Laconic we are and
Frugal in words.' But in us burns a bushfire of linguistic terms, i cite other
Parchment pullers Patterson, Lawson just
Two.' Historical giants, Dorethea MacKeller
I'll add,  Brian Woodlys which brings it to a 
foursome, how.
His song lyrics will
Always ring true.' then little Alison Smith
Is climbing up poetry's rungs, mind you'
 its real
Early stages, Though.. I guess she's my 
no two? ( yeah thats the one')
Precious and precocious, but no doubt
 i'll just have to make do.? Its like that
 on the dirt track..You go along  to get
 along..And maybe down the 
ranges? As you travel on; and on'
That bonding of mateship, transpires; up
 to rise' just like the mighty red gums, 
that line the
Jagged ridged skies, so onto SUZ and to
 Laurie and Deb M; Doug G, hats off to
All of you too, from me.', theres a
 blackend old can a
Boiling, if you'll stop and take a brew.?
 The damper in pan is forming, and i'll 
break it; with all of youse.' Look we can
 all pull out some parchment; by 
God!! And so we'll do.' as the billy can gurgles
And the whip-bird calls out grand. We'll 
talk on; of our Australia.One rich and truly varied land.'

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Alison A Smith nee Howarth August 9, 2026 at 3:30 AM I got a new parchment I'm a pullin. Mate, that poem of yours is an absolute ripper! You've deadset captured the spirit of the sunburnt country perfectly. Fair dinkum, your imagery is bloody brilliant. And hey, thanks heaps for the lovely words about me poetry too—I'm absolutely stoked you enjoyed it. Good onya for sharing such a bonza tribute to Oz; it's a real beauty! Joe Maverick August 9, 2026 at 3:53 AM On ya Sheila you're a real beaut, Too bloody true.)