Aussie Men

men are referred to as "that Galah over there,"
 a grey n pink parrot they aint rare... 
or "Drongo Jack" from the city town, 
duck the uppercut a coming down. 
Greased hair Rockers they were cool,
 leather jackets , shielas drooled... 
sometimes just a bloke, 
sucking on a beer or coke, 
altogether cool, 
vertical aint no vegativebool....

so there Linda-Marie,

how it was or is,
way south of the border,

Don Johnson

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/9/2012 4:08:00 PM

Interesting work..Enjoyed reading this afternoon..Thanks for stopping by..I appreciate you taking the time to read my Ode..There are many names for men over there..Sara

Russell Sivey

Date: 4/3/2012 8:38:00 PM

This is a very clever write on the guys in Australia! I love all the names that you have given them, some strange, others known, they are all very true I know...cause you wrote of them and you are from there and should know! So you are correct, everything is exactly as you said, for this is your territory and I just love it all bloke Don! Very interesting, Great Work!!

John Loving Iii

Date: 4/3/2012 7:43:00 PM

you can keep the galah's and give me the shielas!

Kim Merryman

Date: 4/3/2012 5:46:00 PM

Thanks for sharing the info, Don. You Aussies sure have a colorful language. Makes regular English sound boring. Enjoyed your poem. Love, Kim

Don Johnson
Date: 4/3/2012 6:17:00 PM

Well Kim like the Yanks we have our way of talking ...which has a touch of comedy ... my friends will say to me how are you you old B etc ...no offence intended either, just mateship...