Northern Territory Bores
...There is a large cattle property in the Northern Territory of Australia
where the bores are named after Famous cricketers and that prompted
this piece.
Northern Ter...
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Categories:
pascoe, sports, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
Bernard's Birthday
...You were a talented British actor but sadly, not anymore.
If you hadn't died, today you would've turned ninety-four.
You starred in an episode of "Fawlty Towers" and "Dalziel and Pascoe".
Forty-fo...
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Categories:
pascoe, birthday, celebrity, england,
Form: Rhyme
Rod Marsh
...Cricket in the 70s was great
When the future was up to a World Series fate
And Rod Marsh was one of Kerry Packer’s men
To get better paid was their demand
When the Chappells, Doug Walters, Lenn...
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Categories:
pascoe, sports,
Form: Dramatic Verse
I Am Waiting - - - Acknowledging Bruce Pascoe and His Book Dark Emu
...I am waiting
For the colonists’ offspring
To see.
See what’s already there.
Been there decades,
hundreds and thousands of years.
Brewarrina. Birrngi-Bream.
Condah. Tuupuurn-Galaxis.
Bol...
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Categories:
pascoe, discrimination, prejudice, racism, wisdom,
Form: Free verse
My Dear Lord
...You are my everything, I love you
more than anything. You give me
strength, you give me love. You
always have open arms. You never
let me fall, you hear my call.
You are always there, you ...
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Categories:
pascoe, jesus
Form: Rhyme
Halloween Night
...Witches, Monsters and Goblins come out on Halloween night.
Don't be afraid because they feed on your fears,
Don't shed a tear.
If you aren't afraid, you will be alright.
They only come out on Hallow...
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Categories:
pascoe, autumn,
Form: Rhyme