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    Back to the Warrego

    By Majella Stapleton

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    Bush verse by Majella Stapleton, a bush poet from the south west outback region of Queensland, Australia. These stories in verse are snippets of life on a local level in Charleville - a typical small outback town, remote from the services and value systems of the bustling cities on the eastern seaboard.
    Majella's wry humour flavours her stories of "the country further out" (another term for the Australian Outback)as she tells of the local cricket team, the dentist,, friendship, landscape, dogs, droughts and flooding rains. For anyone who has any connection to life in the outback, the stories will rekindle memories and to others it is a glimpse of a lifestyle and community so different from the cities and "country further in".

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMulga Mob Publishing
    Release dateJun 5, 2012
    ISBN9781476260747
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      Back to the Warrego - Majella Stapleton

      Back to the Warrego

      Published by Majella Stapleton at Smashwords

      Copyright 2012 Majella Stapleton 

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did

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      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Rhyming Lines

      Recuperation

      Wyandra

      Final Day

      Fishing on the Langlo

      The Photo

      Col

      Col and Glenis

      Mates

      The Burn

      Water Games

      The Land

      Peace

      Cooling Off

      Mowing

      Oldies Day Out

      Tranquillity

      Friends

      The Postcode’s Warning

      John

      Grandma Washy

      George

      The Meetings

      Ted

      Maturity

      Crowie

      Senior’s Games

      The Drover’s Bride

      Margie’s Reunion

      The Birdsville Team

      The City Boss

      Redcaps Reunion

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      RHYMING LINES

      I started writing poetry

      A few years ago you see

      Lines just popped into my head

      I had to set them free.

      I’d read lots of Henry Lawson

      Banjo Patterson and Co

      I thought it all pretty neat

      And had to give it a go.

      Sometimes the pen just skims along

      Words flow out by the page

      Other times I’d sit and think

      And couldn’t make the grade.

      No matter what the joys are

      Or if the pain is strong

      The words just tumble round about

      And carry on and on.

      I’ve written prayers and poetry

      Farewells and ditties too

      Of funny things that make us laugh

      And those that make us blue.

      After all it’s just a story

      That’s written in a rhyme

      And we all can tell our story

      Until the end of time.

      RECUPERATION

      Blue forms are done

      It’s time for fun

      For holidays are coming

      I’m going west

      For play and rest

      And lots of gentle sunning.

      With clear blue skies

      And starry nights

      The southern Cross is shining

      Vast open spaces

      Those familiar places

      Bring me great peace abiding.

      While I am gone

      From all the throng

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