Long Heeler Poems

'Whiskers'! That's who we called him and he passed through once a year
with his swag and billy; this time with a 'heeler' dog close near.
Our 'oldies' always said when 'Whiskers' camped beside the creek,
to keep...

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I was working for John Arnold fitting out some shower screens.
"Make sure you're wearing armored pants" had me wonder what he means.
Then he handed me an order form; John Booth’s house was my trip.
‘Boothys’ bloody...

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An horrific situation happened in a country town.
The districts big employer has closed their factory down.
Twenty men had lost their job; the town had lost its soul.
Not one man was happy about going on the...

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Rhonda roo
Precious girl
Never knew
She ruled my world
Always there 
Always love 
Unconditional 
Protector
Baby dog
All in one.
Had to run
Liked to throw
Toys in the air.
Changed roles in stride
When baby boys arrived.
Gave up attention 
To those just mentioned.
Companion 
Patient...

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Ropin Pen
Headed to the ropin' pen
On a Saturday night
Cooler is loaded
This just feels right

Got the ol' dodge rollin'
You know I ain't no phony 
Got this six horse trailer
Loaded with my one and only

It's a 10...

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Lazy days in fields of bluebonnets;
lost in romantic, Shakespearian sonnets.
Sipping blueberry wine neath a sky blue dome,
on this amazing blue planet I get to call home.
Voyages across the deep blue sea;
pale blue moon lights the...

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Rocky he’s a Cattle Dog
 he’s coloured black and blue
He always lays around asleep 
till work he has to do..
Two Preachers came walking up our path
to speak their line of spiel
They told me of their...

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Little Freddie ran confused,
He wished their senses people used,
His former owners dropped him off,
And at him they did laugh and scoff.

Freddie whimpered franticly,
The car driving off he did see,
The people did not really care,
They dropped...

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Ryan Jackson
Contest Name	Animals on your mind...

Aussie Blue Heeler
Seen em strike, brown snakey  type,
When cattle dogs are near,
Seen the bite cut off the hide, 
With bloody sheep shearing shears.
Saved dogs life?

Seen brown snakes pulled from...

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"Imagine a lovely garden, tea for two, and this story . . . "


 
Mick
I had a cattle dog called Mick,
Who chased a ball and did some tricks
Yes he was a Red Heeler.

Red cattle dogs...

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I was in love with the most lovable sheila
but she did darn take off with me heeler
Overnight, she had packnd their bags
not just me dog, gone too with me scallywags
Left with just a simple note
she...

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Archibald the blue heeler was a loyal one
Frolicking with his pal Rachel under the Southern sun
Up for a game and a lick to the face
Running around outside was their place

And Rachel McCrow was called to...

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Hurry up! Barry the boorish bulldog urged Priss the poodle.
There are others here who want to unwind their noodle.
Is that surly curly still in the bath? Is she getting her legs waxed?
German shepherd’s temper was...

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The tide slipped out,
The sun went down,
His thoughts surrounded,
That small old town.

The whispering wind,
The flames that cooked,
His catch for the day,
Downhearted he looked.

He missed the mates,
He always saw,
Even Jack at the local,
All lost to war.

"Life...

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