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BUSH POETRY

8AM POETS BREAKFAST WITH WALK UPS WITH A DIFFERENCE.
PRIZE’S
$100 1ST $60 2ND $40 3RD ENTRANTS MAY RECITE OR SING A
SONG UNACCOMPANIED (WITHOUT MUSIC)
OPEN PERFORMANCE COMPETITION TO START AT 11AM
TO BE HELD AT THE MILTON SHOW
IN THE JNA THOMPSON PAVILION
SAT 6TH MARCH 2021
OPEN COMP CARRIES A TOTAL OF
$1500 PRIZE MONEY
1ST $600 2ND $ 350 3RD $250
PLUS 3 HIGHLY COMENDED AT $100 EA
MAXIMUM OF 15 PERFORMERS ACCEPTED ON FIRST IN FIRST
by Jenny Jeays SEERVED BASIS
Entries postmarked no later than 5th FEBUARY 2021 Entry fee $15
Entries to Poetry Coordinator John Davis 37 George Avenue Kings
A.T.C.L. in Art of Speech and Drama (Lon.) Point NSW 2539
POEM CAN BE SERIOUS OR LIGHT HEARTED AND
CLASICAL,CONTEMPORY OR ORIGINAL
Complimentry tea & coffee will be available at the venue.
Download Entry Forms from www.showdayonline.com and follow
the prompts
OR Contact John Davis, 37 George Avenue, Kings Point NSW 2539
LEAD WORDS The Limerick originated in County Limerick, Ireland, Ph 02 44552013 email jda76436@bigpond.net.au
and the Irish who provided the world with some of the great-
est wits, Swift, Sheridan, Wilde and Shaw, don’t mind taking
responsibility for it.

Even the humour and satire of the early Irish bards, were well
known. Dr. Johnson said: “The Irish are a very truthful race.
They never speak well of one another.” If you tell an Irishman
a “Pat and Mick” joke, he is in no way offended but will tell you
several “Puddy and May-kel” jokes.
The Limerick is a vehicle for humour, earthiness and at times ridi-
cule . The metre is ancient and believed to go back to the eighth
century. Being metric, and having a regular pattern of beats
(sounds) both light and heavy — it is POETRY. The Best Country Music has to offer
It has five lines and is RISING RHYTHM, using ANAPAESTIC feet (2 Walk ups welcome
light/1 heavy) with an IAMBIC (1 light/1 heavy) lead in the first Outstanding Guest artists
two lines. An extra soft beat may be added to at any of the lines. In a hall filled with friends you may not have met yet
Lines 1 & 2 rhyme with line 5 and the two shorter lines, 3 and 4,
rhyme together . Temporary closed due to the

They have a rollicking sound as will be heard in this sample below— pandemic.
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There was a young fell- ow named Norm - an Watch this space for details
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Who- o ver the years they called Storm- in’
— — / — — / Contact Janice: Home 07 3408 8193
Mobile 0403 481 943
He was once a great scout Email jantezza1@bigpond.com
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Yet they say he’s not one for con-form- in’ .

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