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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. 7 ― July 2020

Mission Statement Man From Snowy River

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C J Dennis Website . . . . . 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 Acting Up With Fairy
pushes the other novelties into second and third place. Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Little eMuse . . . . . . . . . . . 19
It does not read like history, but beautiful lies, and all of a fresh new sort, no Some More Variations of
mouldy old stale ones. It is full of surprises and adventures, the incongruities, and Nursery Rhymes . . . . . 20
contradictions, and incredibilities, but they are all true, they all happened. Poem: Climate Change 21

Mark Twain Poem: An Australian Love . . .
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With this in mind, eMuse is dedicated to preserving and recording Australian culture and heritage Carol Heuchan CD . . . . . . 22
as expressed through bush poetry and yarnspinning. Bush poetry is defined as: poetry with rhyme Logan Performance Poets 22
and meter, written by an Australian or about Australia, its people, places, things, or way of life. Ipswich Poetry Feast 2020 22
Bear Facts: Laundry Slaves 23
Change Poem: The Cost of

I believe the only constant in In sending an e-newsletter, CONTENT Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Poem: The Dog & The Four . .
the universe is change . Some- one must be aware of the im- Mission Statement . . . . . . 2 Wheeler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
times we make the changes pact it has on systems at the Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 National Military Working
ourselves — sometimes we are receiving end . It has no value Trivia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Dog Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
on the receiving end. Even if we if the receiver can’t open it or eMuse Contact Address 2 Word Music Part IV . . . . . . 26
do nothing, change is still there if it won’t load. Poem: Walking The Weaners 3 Bronze Swagman . . . . . . . 27
making progress or undoing our To avoid the reject causing Country Music Directory 3 Rhymes for Ripened Rascals 27
comfort zones as the case may gliches and returns, changes Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Dusty Swag Award . . . . . . 27
be . were needed. Poem: Our First Five Club Directory . . . . . . . . . 28
To accomodate a larger read- I made some errors last Star General . . . . . . . . . . 5
ership, changes to eMuse last time which I hope are ad- Poem: Let’s Balance Both Deadline is 20th July
month were a long time in the dressed this month . Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 for publication 1st August
making. They were a result of of • The auto page turner is Biography: Frank Gardiner 6
a lot of homework and experi- turned off. You change Land Of Legends: Red Jack Thank you to Zoe Younger for
ments by me to see what works. the page when you are Part III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 your valued assistance.
Not everyone has a state of ready . Betty Olle Awards Comp 9
the art computer with all the • It is Printer compatible Silver Quill Comp . . . . . . . . 9 Trivia
latest “bells and whistles.” For this time. Free Xpression . . . . . . . . . 10
a whole heap of reasons, peo- • The enlarge feature puz- Young Writers . . . . . . . . . 10 Yowies, Bunyips, and, Drop
ple hold onto older systems that zles me. Some can’t use Bronze Spur Awards . . . . 10 Bears are the only legendary
have difficulty receiving eMuse. it. Even tablets have Country Links . . . . . . . . . . 10 monsters found in Australia
The bullockies of old often easy to use enlarging Poem: At What Cost . . . . . 11 (a) True
said, “a chain is only as strong as systems . Poem: Gone Fishin’ . . . . 11
its weakest link.” This principle Please get in touch if I Poem: The Queer Ways of (b) False
holds true with computers too. haven’t addressed everything Australia . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Answer on page 15.
you need to read this issue . Book Review: Australia’s
One more thing. Ask any Secret War . . . . . . . . . . 12
newsletter editor about his/ Poem: Bush Camp By The Contact Details
her biggest problem. I’ll bet Leichhardt . . . . . . . . . . . 13 For a free subscription or to
the answer is “content.” Ekka Competition . . . . . . 13 add your welcome content
My primary objective has Joke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 contributions, please contact:
always been to provide a ve- What’s Happening . . . . . 14 The Editor,
hicle for your poetry. Please Did You Know? . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Wally (The Bear) Finch,
send in anything you can . It is A Bevvy of Beasts . . . . . . 15 P . O . Box 68,
always appreciated and I don’t Grandma’s Sayings . . . . . 15 Morayfield. Q. 4506.
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