western australia

My verse is going to be on air

@JudyEv (382240)

Rockingham, Australia

August 19, 2016 8:20pm CST

I belong to a writers' group in Donnybrook but haven't been for a while. One of the members is mad-keen about a local radio station that has started up in the town. A while ago some of us recorded some short stories with the idea that one day they would be broadcast on the station. A day or two ago, I was contacted for permission for two of my poems to be broadcast. Someone else will read them. I hesitate to call them poems as they are 'bush poetry' – more doggerel than serious poetry. From what I can find out it seems bush poetry is perhaps unique to Australia. Wikipedia defines bush poetry as ballads/poems/verse 'depicting the life, scenery and character of the Australian bush' which probably explains why it might not be found elsewhere. Mostly it is humorous. Early October both Vin and I are going to perform a 'poem' each at a bush poetry day. That should be interesting! So I'm wondering if other countries have their own versions of 'bush poetry'.

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@sunrisefan (28524)

• Philippines

20 Aug 16

Congratulations, Ms. Judy! Not everyone gets to have the chance to have their work read on air.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Aug 16

Thanks. That's very true. Many writers' work just languish in a computer somewhere.

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@sunrisefan (28524)

• Philippines

20 Aug 16

@JudyEv And you're lucky!

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@teamfreak16 (43611)

• Denver, Colorado

20 Aug 16

Other than maybe beat poetry, I can't think of anything.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Aug 16

I guess in the states it's more likely to be music that is specific - Appalachian, etc.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

20 Aug 16

Unfortunately, we don't have like this. But I also think that it is good to add in school's activity in reading poem and talk about it.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

20 Aug 16

@JudyEv I had also in school before. But the teacher didn't focus more on it. It is also a good idea if we can have it in the community.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Aug 16

We used to read and 'dissect' poems in school and I always enjoyed it.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Aug 16

@Shavkat My mother loved poetry and even when in her late 90s she could still recite many of the poems she had learnt in school.

@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

20 Aug 16

I never heard about "bush poetry" and I thank you for letting us know. Reading the description this sounds like something we had in Italy in the past, many many years ago.

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@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

20 Aug 16

@JudyEv This is exactly what I thought, our Medieval troubadors.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Aug 16

It's is possibly similar to what troubadors, jesters and bards would have sung or spoken about.

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

20 Aug 16

I think everywhere has poems about living there but i guess mine would be Texan life or something. hehehe, grats!

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Aug 16

Thanks. Maybe it's more traditional tunes in some areas rather than poetry.

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

20 Aug 16

@JudyEv well share the bush poem? So I have a yardstick for comparison, lol, maybe it's closer to cowboy poetry for me

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Aug 16

@Jessicalynnt If there is cowboy poetry then I'm sure that's similar. Bush poetry is all about the outback or country rather than towns and suburbia. I might post one here but it might be a bit long. They always tell a 'story' so it's hard to make them short.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

20 Aug 16

I think England has ballads, which seem to best describe what you call 'bush poetry'. Great job getting them read on the air.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Aug 16

It's only a local station but it's still nice to think they think the poems are good enough to be broadcast.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

22 Aug 16

@JudyEv Yes it is.

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@Vjvals (906)

• Roseville, California

20 Aug 16

Yes it does sound interesting; I'm glad they asked your permission as someone else will read them . Good that you could read your own poem at the bush poetry day.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Aug 16

I could have read it myself I think if I'd wanted to. I'm just as happy for someone else to do it.

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@BelleStarr (61463)

• United States

20 Aug 16

That sounds like fun in both cases, a great honor as well. I don't really think we have anything to compare.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Aug 16

It's only a local station but still nice that it's happening.

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@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

26 Aug 16

I hope you get a video of you two performing in October. Well done for getting two of your poems on the radio - exciting stuff. My excuse for missing these two posts is that I had a houseful at the weekend and was really busy. I had 23 people here and did all the catering myself, plus 5 of them stayed for a couple of nights. Will that do as a note for the teacher??

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Aug 16

That is a lot to cater for so you're completely forgiven - not that you ever had to explain your absence.

We catered for 16 for my birthday dinner and that was bad enough - and I think we had 10 for breakfast but several had their motor-homes. I'm sure you would have had a great time.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

20 Aug 16

congrats! i think such's brilliant 'n wonder why ya ne'er share such with's folks?? i'm sure somethin' similar prolly 'xists 'round these parts, but dunno fer certain.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Aug 16

I know many more remote American settlements have their special brand of music but haven't heard of any poetry forms as such.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

22 Aug 16

No we dont have that at all, but if we did, i would be first in queue to hear it. All the best to the both of you

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 Aug 16

Thanks. We'll be very nervous on the day and sniping at each other no doubt.

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@Macarrosel (7498)

• Philippines

20 Aug 16

Now I know about bush poetry. Thanks for sharing and congratulations for making your poems being aired in a radio station,

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Aug 16

Thanks. I was pleased when my friend asked about it.

@responsiveme (22923)

• India

20 Aug 16

Congratulations..

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Aug 16

Thanks. I'm pretty pleased about it.

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@YesWay (3674)

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20 Aug 16

Oh wow that's so cool! Well done, you must be so chuffed with yourself.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Aug 16

Thanks. It is nice to know that people will hear it. I'll probably never know if they actually like it or not but that's okay.

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@jstory07 (148734)

• Roseburg, Oregon

20 Aug 16

That is great. I am so happy for you. I hope you will be listening when the poem is read. How neat.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Aug 16

I might have to sit in the car and listen as I don't think we can pick up the station here.