Wharf Stoush

Wharf Stoush Twenty years ago I drove a bus, day or night, For Brisbane council yes I drove blue Panthers I'm no skite, To New Farm Wharf I drove a load of passengers, orright, But one big Wharfie picked on me, and ordered me to fight, He said I drove a cattle truck, I agreed that he was right, With seventy people on the bus, the crowd was packed so tight, They stood and watched and waited, while he and I'd alight, They'd see the match a blood sport, their favorite delight , He came for me a flailing, with arms both swinging, bright, A straight left flashed to hit his chin, he fell alright, His hat flew off it left him it sailed on out of sight, He said “thank you Mr” and walked into the nite. Shani Fassbender Contest Name Tell Me a Secret
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September 3, 2011 at 10:29 AM
Congrats Don on your HM in Shani's contest.Enjoyed very much.
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September 3, 2011 at 3:31 AM
An Honorable Mention Win Congratulations. CR
Freeman Avatar
September 1, 2011 at 9:47 PM
Neat job, Don. Congratulations on your worthy poem presentation. Agape, Moses
Sweetheart Avatar
September 1, 2011 at 11:51 AM
Congrats DON on your HM in this contest..with a very cool secret write luv...oh..
The Rogue Rhymer Avatar
September 1, 2011 at 10:04 AM
Love it Don! Congrats. on your HM!
Brown Avatar
September 1, 2011 at 7:23 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Shani's "Tell Me a Secret" contest Don. Love,Carol
Williams Avatar
September 1, 2011 at 3:56 AM
hey Don congrats on your win mate..keep outa those buses..David
Jones Avatar
August 30, 2011 at 8:32 PM
Dang, Don Johnson, one helluva fighter you can portray. I bow again... thanks for being. ~N
Johnson Avatar
August 30, 2011 at 10:34 PM
Nancy, No choice babe you stand and fight, or run with tail tucked in out of sight, stand up, a straight left might, like ole Clint Eastwood duck the right!
Sivey Avatar
August 29, 2011 at 7:57 PM
Cool, Great poem Don! I always enjoy it when I get to read one of your poems! This one was no exception! Thanks for sharing, and Good luck in the contest!!
Culverhouse Avatar
August 29, 2011 at 7:21 PM
funny.....you always amaze!! and keep me wondering!
Johnson Avatar
August 29, 2011 at 7:38 PM
I can only speak from life, disconnected have no wife, all alone and blue:)
Onclaud Avatar
August 29, 2011 at 12:28 PM
you are fast my lord!... you drove this down to the core.. winning wishes! :) huggs, nette
Johnson Avatar
August 29, 2011 at 7:37 PM
monorhyme, flows ok some of the time, never tried before ...sublime..... thanks babe, xo
Roberts Avatar
August 29, 2011 at 10:31 AM
great little rhyme Don, good luck in the contest
Johnson Avatar
August 29, 2011 at 7:32 PM
mono, whatchamacall, aint too hard, tripped brain and falled...onetime
La France Avatar
August 29, 2011 at 9:47 AM
wonderful poem Don, best of luck in the contest, I am sending you a soupymail~~
Johnson Avatar
August 29, 2011 at 7:41 PM
if it works , might try again, johnson canna find his pen:)
Lane Avatar
August 29, 2011 at 7:01 AM
Great one Don. I had a guy pick a fight with me once until I stood up. I don't think he knew how big I was. He backed away got in his car and left. My kind of a fight. Tony
Johnson Avatar
August 29, 2011 at 6:58 PM
We had a Pommy guy called Dredge, they cut his bus off and wanted to fight him, he stood up 7 foor tall and 20 stone, they backed off too:)
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