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For some years now, I have been writing and performing bush poetry. It has been published in the Australasian Post and the ABC book called "Songs and Stories of Australia". I also had one poem on Volume One and Volume Three of the "Songs and Stories of Australia" CD.

In 1988, I released a cassette album called "Re-Verses".

Re-Verses album cover

The Album Tracks
There are 14 tracks in all, 12 were recorded live in the Pioneer Tavern at Penrith. The other two were done in a studio.

Side One
In Praise of the TV Housewife A not so subtle dig at the advertising world.
Gone to God A Tale about the sad demise of my Grandma.
John Brown's Body He wasn't laying in his grave!
The Original Football Jersey Cows and Sport don't mix!
The Quest for Roo-tail Soup An attempt to eat our national emblem.
City of My Dreams Dubbo has never had it so good.
Defect Match TV date shows have their down side.

Side Two
A Flash in the Pan Poetic justice reeks vengance on my Grandpa.
The Day of Rest There's no such thing as a quiet Sunday.
Roman History Who said histroy never repeats?
The Ghost of Grey Mare Hut A tragic tale from the high country.
Maggie the Aviatrix Another common phrase explained.
The Frenchie Revolution The Ansell to all your questions.
The Tale of Billy Carpenter and Smith's Elastic Brace The tale story to beat all tall stories.

One Gig Poems
These are poems written just for one concert.
A Message for Red Symons Don't get mad, get poetic
Ode to the "Thinking man's John Williamson" To celebrate Pat Drummond's 15 years of show business.
Balmain Buggery Sheep shearing in a pub? It just might work.

The Songs
The Apres Skier What you do when the weather gets cold!
The Busker Living by singing
What's to Eat? Life is a terminal illness
Home Amongst the Factories As opposed to one among the gumtrees

The  Love Songs
See you in December Putting a country before a woman? (Another love song)
A Trip to Adelaide The reason why I think Adelaide is unforgetable. (A kind of love song)
A Song for Sarah I guess this is the sequal to the song above.

The Early Days
We've Only Just Bhagwan Short of money? Start your own religion.
Bindurri Ball You'll never go to a B&S ball again.
Gone to the Dogs Did someone mentioned a Drover's Dog?
It's a Dog's Life The truth about the Dog on the Tucker Box
Tears for Dr Geoff A tale about the Alan Bond of the medical profession
Two Years Work What the HSC did for me

Odds & Ends
Bastard on the Bridge A moral tale of illegal nocturnal activities.
A Craving for Caving A Speleological Tale
Goodbye A poem for my mother

The Dark Side!
Blind Awakening An attempt to understand the feelings of the visually impaired.
That Special Time of Year A not so cheery look at Christmas
States of Depression No 1 I must have been on a downer that day
States of Depression No 2 And even worse this day
Men of the Park Who cares about the derros?

Short Stories
Coming Up! A story of the joys of regurgitation
 

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