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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. 11 ― November 2020

Mission Statement Ladies Of the Road Agnes

Buntine . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Skew Wiff Corner . . . . . . 21
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 Bear Facts: Kuga DM . . . . . 22
pushes the other novelties into second and third place. Vale Anita Reed . . . . . . . . 24
Country Links . . . . . . . . . . 24
It does not read like history, but beautiful lies, and all of a fresh new sort, no Kembla Flame . . . . . . . . . 24
mouldy old stale ones. It is full of surprises and adventures, the incongruities, and Gunpowder Plot . . . . . . . 25
contradictions, and incredibilities, but they are all true, they all happened. Word Music Part VIII

Mark Twain The Limerick . . . . . . . . . 26
Milton Show Society . . . . 26
With this in mind, eMuse is dedicated to preserving and recording Australian culture and heritage Bronze Swagman . . . . . . . 27
as expressed through bush poetry and yarnspinning. Bush poetry is defined as: poetry with rhyme Rhymes for Ripened Rascals 27
and meter, written by an Australian or about Australia, its people, places, things, or way of life. Dusty Swag Awards . . . . . 27
2020 Ipswich Poetry Feast 28
Light at the end of the Tunnel Poem: Cameron & The Frog 30
Poem: My Hometown . . . 30
Pessimists seem to delight I love it when I say “G’day” CONTENT Snowy River Fest . . . . . . 31
in statements that completely to mental midgets who reply Mission Statement . . . . . . 2 2021 Ipswich Poetry Feast 31
destroy optimism and shatter “Is it?” YES IT IS! No matter Light at the end of the Club Directory . . . . . . . . . 32
developing dreams . how tough the going is. It is Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
You’ve heard of the goal set- always a good day. Trivia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ters using the light at the end of Before switching off the eMuse Contact Address 2 Cover: Armed Army Tracking
the tunnel as a reference to the negative nay-sayers I mutter, Poem: Women of the Bush 3 Dog, Caesar, Viet Nam, 1967.
goal being within reach. “It’s a wish!” I know I’m tell- Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 His handler and his mates
As if trying to pull the rug out ing the truth in advance . Land Of Legends: Sandakan 6 were clowning around.
from under our feet, pessimists I refuse to allow negative Biography: Bold Jack
take pleasure in pointing out “It’s people pull me down with Donohue . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Deadline is 20th November
a train approaching a high speed!” their so-called reality checks. An American’s Opinion of for publication 1st December
Challenge them and you are Look around you . Our Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
likely to be told, “I’m only being world is full examples of Free Xpression . . . . . . . . . 10 Thank you to Zoe Younger for
realistic!” things that were once consid- Young Writers . . . . . . . . . 10 your valued assistance.
Sorry, I can’t agree. It’s a de- ered impossible . Music Directory . . . . . . . . 10
structive form of negativity as People fly around in ma- Poem: The Captain’s Lady 11 Trivia
bad as it gets . Full stop . chines; talk to each on oppo- Don’t hide you light . . . . 11 Animals receive medals for
I wholehearted agree, that site sides of our planet; cure What’s Happening . . . . . 12 bravery and service:
one must always be realistic, diseases that were once in- Did You Know? . . . . . . . . . . . 13
but that has nothing to do with curable and the list of former Grandma’s Sayings . . . . . 13 (a) True,
having a positive mental atti- impossibilities goes on and on Magic Carpet . . . . . . . . . . 13 (b) False .
tude — an attitude that finds ad infinitum . Letters to the Editor . . . . 14
solutions to problems that are Humanity has a rich full Our Gollywog Empire . . . . 14 Answer on page 22.
certain to cop up . history of dreamers who did Silver Quill Comp . . . . . . . 14 Lest We Forget .
the impossible regardless of A Blast from the Past . . . . 15
the realists around them con- Poem: Did You Ever Think Contact Details
stantly predicting failure. You’d Ever . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 For a free subscription or to
We are on the brink of Poem: May it Rise in all Our add your welcome content
hard times again because of Voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 contributions, please contact:
covid-19. All around me I see 2021 Blackened Billy . . . . 17
signs of people seeking ways Unexplained: Kate Kelly 17 The Editor,
and means of recovery. Acting Up With Fairy Stories 18 Wally (The Bear) Finch,
I know it won’t be easy, but Poem: Pronunciation . . . . 18 P. O. Box 68,
I firmly believe we are now in New Book: Waltzing Morayfield. Q. 4506.
a position to see the light at Matilda 1895-96 . . . . . . 18 wmbear1@bigpond.com
the end of the tunnel. Little eMuse . . . . . . . . . . . 19 www.emuseorg.com
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