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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. 1 — January 2020
Poem: On The Queensland
Mission Statement Railway Lines ... ..... 18
Little eMuse ... ...... .. 19
Poem: Keep kids Alive ... 20
Australian history is almost always picturesque, indeed it is so curious and Poem: The Flag In Which
strange, that it is in itself the chiefest novelty the country has to offer and so it We Trust ... ...... ... 20
pushes the other novelties into second and third place.
Golden Damper Competition 21
It does not read like history, but beautiful lies, and all of a fresh new sort, no CJ Dennis Comp Results . . 21
mouldy old stale ones. It is full of surprises and adventures, the incongruities, and Cherry Festival Writing
contradictions, and incredibilities, but they are all true, they all happened. Competition Results . . . 22
Poem: Put Australia First 23
Mark Twain
Club Directory ... ...... 24
With this in mind, eMuse is dedicated to preserving and recording Australian culture and heritage
as expressed through bush poetry and yarnspinning. Bush poetry is defined as: poetry with rhyme Deadline is 20th January
and meter, written by an Australian or about Australia, its people, places, things, or way of life. for publication 1st February
Who were the real thieves? Thank you to Zoe Younger for

When one reads lists of these were convictions of con- CONTENT your valued assistance.
crimes of our convicts, one venience. Most convicts com- Mission Statement . . . . . . 2 Cover: “Landing of convicts
tends to judge the harsh system mitted bigger unproven crimes Who Were The Real Thieves 2 at Botany Bay” from Capt.
that inflicted so much misery they had not been caught for. Trivia ... ...... ..... .... 2 Watkin Tench’s ‘’A Narrative of
on perpetrators of such incred- The law was a farce. It was eMuse Contact Address 2 the Expedition to Botany Bay”.
ibly petty crimes. clearly written by the “haves” Country Music Directory 3 First published in 1789.
Sentences imposed by a to control the “have nots”. Jus- Bronze Swagman 2020 3
judgmental society were ex- tice was not served. Country Links ... ...... ... 3
cessive. Low classes were de- But those who stand in their Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
spised by the upper classes lofty ivory towers and judge the Carol Heuchan’s CD ..... .. 6
who automatically seemed to lower echelons of society in Milton Show Society ... .. 6
assume that the less fortunate that era should ask who were Drovers’ Camp Camooweal 6
were criminals. the real thieves here? Poem: Settlers . . . . . . . . . 7
A cynic once observed that Back then most of the wealthy Poem: The Scarborough 7
only wealthy people can afford made, or inherited their wealth Land of Legends: Australia’s Trivia
morality. There’s an element of from from those who exploited First Bushranger ..... ... 8
truth there! others. The down trodden were Colourful Language . . . . . . . . 9 Australia’s first ever dictionary
Desperate people will take forced off their farms and out of Free Xpression . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 was written by a convict in re-

desperate measures to survive. their cottage industries. In short Young Writers ..... ........ 9 turn for a reduction in his sent-
Who wouldn’t choose criminal the rich got rich and richer by Bear Facts: Tragic Death ance,
activity over starvation? stealing the livelihood of others. Fleet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 (a) True
Look a bit deeper into these Lack of concern or conscience What’s Happening . . . . . 12
petty crimes that caused peo- generated wholesale poverty Did You Know? . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (b) False
ple to be transported to Aus- and a dog eat dog society. There Distorted Irish History... 13 Answer in “Words” on page 4.
tralia. I believe for the majority was no welfare of any kind and Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
no hope. Defiance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
In enforced degrading cir- Foolproof Escape .... .. 13
cumstances it is little wonder Grandma’s Sayings . . . . . 13 Contact Details
the poor degenerated into the Get On Your Soapbox . . . . 13 For a free subscription or to
scum of the earth. Unexplained: Pemulwuy ..... 14 add your welcome content
I refuse to judge them. How King Of The Ranges . . . . . . 15 contributions, please contact:
they broke the yoke of tyranny MSR Festival 2020 ... ... 15 The Editor
to build the Australia we know WA Championship Results 16 Wally (The Bear) Finch
and love today is an integral Betty Ollie Award Results 17 P. O. Box 68
part of our proud heritage that Benalla Results . . . . . . . . . 17 Morayfield. Q. 4506.
we tell over and over — just as I Orange Festival . . . . . . . . . 17 wmbear1@bigpond.com
believe we always should. Blackened Billy Competition 17 www.emuseorg.com
Wally Poem: A Song Of Rain ... . 18 07 5495 5110, 0419 437 077