Long Plonk Poems

[First posted in 3 parts. Intended novel: time never allowed]

Prologue
This,  Sir, is the prologue from before our tale begins
About the day our father did succumb to mortal sins
And left behind a man who would...

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My Kung Fu Chop Suey Present

On my thirty-fourth birthday off to China's best; traveled I went
So very uneventful and unaware I blithely lost all my well-earned money and spent,
As I entered into a Chinese restaurant...

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KOKODA 1942   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5VG58ypVuE

BULLANT BITTEN OR SHOT?
Oh yes its very popular to walk the Kokoda Track,
And people by the dozen have done just bloody that,
I you were there in forty two it wasn’t as...

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This poem was written for my friend Sonya Mako Wong



Kung Fu Chop Suey

On my twenty-fifth birthday off to China's best travelled I went
So very unfruitful and unaware I enormously lost all my money thus spent,
Then...

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Men of Honor in the mist  Kokoda 1942......

Men of Honor in the mist,... 
Sometimes by a bullet kissed,... 
Shoot the buggers they'd insist,...
Threeo plonked,          ...

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.....Norm Duel and Johnno of the Second Twenty Fifth.....
Were in Syria in 1941.....
They were surrounded by the French Foreign legion with....
75mm cannon and machine gun ....
Their mortar position was in a hundred gallon pit.....
They'd plonk...

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SMALL   TOWN   LIBRARY   -   OCTOBER


Sleepy with silent words , soundless print       
Outside a world of school bells and  traffic hum.
Cant...

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Bulldog ants are biting KOKODA 1942

Oh yes its very popular to walk the Kokoda Track
And people by the dozen have done just bloomin that
I you were there in forty two it wasn’t as much fun
With...

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SMALL   TOWN   LIBRARY   IN   OCTOBER


Sleepy with silent words , soundless print       
Outside a world of school bells and  traffic hum.
Cant...

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You may not be able to get blood out of a stone,
But if you can remember back to your childhood,
Chances are you will know to get joy out of one.

Remember the different sound different stones...

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A SIP OF RED 

I drink it because I love 
I consume it because I enjoy it
I imbibe it because I like it  

The perfect glass is its best setting
The darkest rouge its only...

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Samantha gave her Daddy a disdainful look
He’s been out again with that ripper old chook
He’s been acting all gaga, the silly old fool
Isn’t it disgusting the way that men drool
Well maybe the oldies, ain’t’ got...

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I saw this darling little chick,
she looked a swinging geezer.
I thought I’d move to get in quick.
Her name was Mona Lisa.

I thought she had a perfect face,
a most bewitching smile.
She swayed with such amazing grace.
Oh...

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Fair dinkum mate I feel like a Tassie Tiger
And I’m not bullin’ you, and a real galah as well
How come this bloody sheila to such charms succumbs
I’m telling you me heart is racing and I...

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I'm the noisy honk-a-donk 
Now shuffle over I need somewhere to plonk
That's not quite comfy, make a little room for me
Hey move your feet! 
I'll plant myself here in the middle of the bed
Now that's...

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A sign posted in front of the library tells of
no internet service available - good heavens what to do?

the rain has waned the sun is coming on which lends
a never be daunted air and so...

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When he walks – a jogging walking stumble,
Hands flap while moving,
Heavy feet plonk onto the floor,
The dull foot tapping of a toddler,

Where he wants to play, other toddlers live,
Pushing,  frowning at those smothering what...

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Driven Crazy in 41

You were there in forty one, 
When Australia it called,
King  an country it was fun,
 Adventure it enthralled.

On a hill in Syria,
 Death was to be denied,
French Foreign Legion plastered you...

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You go to work,
toil hard all day.
Works for me,
keeps you out of my way.
At the end of the month
you get your salary,
then you can buy me gifts,
with which to lavish me.

Wine and dine me
a few...

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Ingredients

Set the scales from oz to grams
Don’t forget the rag jam
You also need ½ kilo crystal white
½ kilo self raising light
8 eggs from the chicks mother
3 tubs of butter
½ kilo white ice
Makes the cream taste...

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It's time I was more vocal
Only so much time I can spend
With people, my friend

I love my humans
Don't mishear
I love a curry or casual beer

But over-load..
It comes too quick
On over-dose; a switch does click

I yawn,...

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Harry and George
Harry West and Georgie Leonard,
  were climbing up the hump,
Hot lead was a falling down,
 through yer hat and foot, ka-thump,

So steep were the sides, 
dropped grenades, a bouncing fell,
Japanese held the...

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Think I'm just gonna bum around today
If you don't mind that old expression
Literally, I'm gonna goof off and waste time
Feeling lazy in a state of vegetation

These days are happening a lot more often
Became a senior,...

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My life is for love but I hate my life,
To give everyone what they need just gets me in strife.
I love to help and make you happy,
But I ignore my needs, I feel like the...

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She ‘wanders’ with ‘intent’ that way
Her inside seems to be in turmoil-
Regrets, disappointments, griefs and complaints
Life apparently quite unjust to her
Eyes the still waters of the pond-
Cool, calm and confident
Her very antithesis
Her leisurely pace undisturbed
Picks...

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