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Larrikin Poems - Poems about Larrikin


Bowled Shane
...The ball of the century that took Gatting’s wicket The best leg spinner of the game called cricket A larrikin son of the Great South Land He had an arsenal of balls at his command The sun shone......

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Categories: larrikin, sports,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Australians
...It’s the hot north wind in your face The dust and dirt of the Outback place It’s the gathering against the fire storm The larrikin smile that is the norm It’s knowing that when troubles comes ......

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Categories: larrikin, life, social,
Form: Ballad



Fighting Territory
...t's who we are Where belief comes from, our identity. Note: "Ireland's call" is the anthem sung by the Irish rugby team which is made up of both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. "Young and free" is in Australia's national anthem "Larrikin" is Australian slang for a person who is a bit cheeky......

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Categories: larrikin, identity,
Form: Rhyme
Blacklisted [cont'D]
...I moved up on the outside to pass Bold Eclipse when this poncy young jockey bloke puckered his lips. Well I kicked well away and I picked up the pace and a divot of turf hit him smack in the fa......

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Categories: larrikin, funny, imagination, pain,
Form: Rhyme
A Simple Word of Thanks
..."He's a Larrikin that bloke," they said, as Bob walked off the stage and you knew he'd done it once again, their laughter was the gauge. In a world of seeming madness he saw humour a......

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Categories: larrikin, death, friendship, loss, thanks,
Form: Rhyme




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