Page 2 - eMuse Vol.9 No.03_Classical

An Independent Not For Profit Bush Poetry Newsletter

A Drop Bear Publication
for Poets, Balladeers, Yarnspinners,writers, and
Lovers of Australian Folk Lore
Vol. 9. No. 3 ― March 2019

Mission Statement Kembla Flame Results . . . 17

The Black Billy Kilcoy . . . . 17
Boyupbrook Results . . . . 17
Australian history is almost always picturesque, indeed it is so curious and
strange, that it is in itself the chiefest novelty the country has to offer and so it Book Review . . . . . . . . . . 18
pushes the other novelties into second and third place. Little eMuse . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Unexplained . . . . . . . . . . 20
It does not read like history, but beautiful lies, and all of a fresh new sort, no Poem: To Those Left
mouldy old stale ones. It is full of surprises and adventures, the incongruities, and Behind . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
contradictions, and incredibilities, but they are all true, they all happened. Cocky Bennett . . . . . . . . . 21

Mark Twain Poem: Pitcher Show . . . . . 22
Blackened Billy Results 23
With this in mind, eMuse is dedicated to preserving and recording Australian culture and heritage The Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
as expressed through bush poetry and yarnspinning. Bush poetry is defined as: poetry with rhyme Club Directory . . . . . . . . . 24
and meter, written by an Australian or about Australia, its people, places, things, or way of life.
Our 100th Is Near

It’s hard to believe, the June Our nation’s story is a big CONTENT Deadline is 20th March
2020 issue of eMuse will be the one . Ours is a country born Mission Statement . . . . . . 2 for publication 1st April
100th. It doesn’t seem that in pain, cruelty and injustice Our 100th is Near . . . . . . . 2
long since I took the shaky step which has hurt many of us but Trivia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
of publishing a email magazine still we never crumbled under eMuse Contact Address 2
without the backing of a club in the pressure . Country Music Directory 3
either moral support or fund- Could it be that mateship has Nature and Place . . . . . . . . 3
ing . made us strong? I think so. It’s Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Thank you to Zoe Younger for
I must have done something there when all else fails. We’ve Land of Legends: Billy your valued assistance.
right because so many of you all seen it in times of flood, fire, Mateer (Part 2) . . . . . . . . . 6
enjoy it every month. Just how drought and a variety and other Free Xpression . . . . . . . . . . 8
many I can’t say for certain as troubles . As poets and story Young Writers . . . . . . . . . . 8
so many of you forward copies tellers we are privileged to tell Bronze Swagman 2020 8
on to friends. our story . Country Links . . . . . . . . . . . 8
It just goes to show you, time The spectrum has been in- Bear Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
flies when you’re having fun. credibly broad from dreamtime Henry Lawson Heritage Trivia
Even though I have covered to the present. So much has Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
some serious subjects along been told and there’s still so Laura Literary Awards . . . . 10 St Patrick drove the snakes out
of Ireland is a Furphy as there
with many of our nation’s regu- much more to tell . Poem: Australia Courage
larly recurring traumas, among As editor of eMuse I always Under Fire . . . . . . . . . . 11 has never been any snakes
there . . .
the tears there have been epi- want to tell that story and invite Poem: Prehistoric Singbirds
sodes that make us laugh till you to join me in telling it from of Australia . . . . . . . . . . 11 (a) True
we cry out loud or quietly wipe your perspective. Many Christmases . . . . 10 (b) False
away a tear or two of pride in From the first issue, I auto- What’s Happening . . . . . 12
our fellow Australians. matically made provision for Did You Know? . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Answer on page 13.
your welcome contributions. Grandma’s Sayings . . . . . 13
That offer still stands. Get On Your Soapbox . . . . 13 Contact Details
I don’t plan anything special Gosford Poets . . . . . . . . . 14
for the 100th eMuse other than MSR Volunteers Wanted 14 For a free subscription or to
a sincere promise to continue Verse For Vinnies . . . . . . . 14 add your welcome content
delivering more of the same of MSR Festival 2020 . . . . . . . 14 contributions, please contact:
what I regard as a magic carpet Bio: Charles Harpur . . . . . 15 The Editor
ride through our heritage . Poem: A Dream of the Wally (The Bear) Finch
If you have any suggestions Orient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 P . O . Box 68
to celebrate our milestone, Poem: A Coast View . . . . 15 Morayfield. Q. 4506.
they would be most welcome. Carol Heuchan CD . . . . . . 16 wmbear1@bigpond.com
Wally Milton Show Society . . . . 16 www.emuseorg.com
Drovers Camp Camooweal 16 07 5495 5110, 0419 437 077
2 eMuse March 2020