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on The Man from Snowy River by A B 'Banjo' Paterson, on April 14
Some years ago a lady from Australia I was corresponding with sent me a book of Banjos works.I had never heard of him before. And the only bit of Australian poetry i had heard was Waltzing Matilda ( who was to know then this was the same poet) Once i started reading i was hooked.
To all who decry rhyming poetry they only need to read this to understand that no free form work could hold the read as this does.
The length of the piece is not notice as the story unfold in such a pace as to believe one is ridding along side those wild men and horses.
A wonderful poem, that i am glad to be reintroduced to
on Beyond The Stars by Charles Hanson Towne, on October 25, 2008
I was directed here by my friend Vonnie How pleased i was to have take her recommendation to read .It is a wonderful piece that indicates that death is not the end of life but the real beginning of it
on The Lifeboat by George Robert Sims, on October 23, 2008
What a wonderful story teller,told in excellent rhyme and with the feeling of actually being part of the poem A read that though long did not appear to be One gets so caught up with what is occurring
on In Flanders Field by John McCrae, on April 2, 2006
There is something about the mention of Flanders and the Poppies the symbolizes WW1,how could such a beautiful delicate flower survive amids such carnage,How fitting that it has the colour of blood.What other flower could speak so starkly of war