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Australian poem 2008 series #23: George Essex Evans “The Women of the West”
Yes, one of my mother’s favourites, particularly for the middle stanzas. The 99th anniversary of the death of George Essex Evans was on 10 November. He was born in 1863. We can never return to the w… more →
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Australian poem 2008 series #23: George Essex Evans “The Women of the West”
Neil wrote 4 days ago: Yes, one of my mother’s favourites, particularly for the middle stanzas. The 99th anniversary of t … more →
Australian poem 2008 series #22: Kenneth Mackay OBE "The Song that Men Should Sing" (1899)
Neil wrote 4 weeks ago: Here we have a deservedly forgotten lyric from late 19th century Australia, which I read in the bog … more →
Australian poem 2008 series #20: Middleton's Rouseabout -- Henry Lawson (1896)
Neil wrote 2 months ago: Here is a poem my father and mother both delighted in quoting on occasions. It is very much part of … more →
Australian poem 2008 series #11 -- George Essex Evans
Neil wrote 7 months ago: To a Bigot George Essex Evans (1863-1909) HERE am I sent a wanderer like to thee,And here a moment e … more →
Australian Poem: 2008 series #6 -- Henry Kendall
Neil wrote 9 months ago: Now here is a poem I learned in primary school around 55 years ago! The Last of His Tribe HE crouch … more →
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