Carl Lentz poems
Oz
The Story of Will H Lister – An Article by Warren Fahey, Australian Folklore Unit
The story of Will H. Lister – Australian Bush Humorist An article by Warren Fahey, Australian Folklore Unit I am an inveterate explorer of second-hand bookshops and book fairs. In 2002, at a Kings Cross antiquarian book fair I found a slightly damaged copy of a book titled Me – Und […]
Poem – When Billy Milked the Bull!
Vhen Billy Milked de Bull (author: George Essex Evans) ‘Twas in the dark before the dawn vhen all the ghosts were out The cows were calling quite forlorn for Billy to come out. ‘Twas raining too, a steady pour, upon the roof o’oer haed. So Billy gave another snore […]
Poem: Upon the Gowrie Plain
A Railway Tragedy: Upon the Gowrie Plain Upon the Dalby railway line the damage had been great, Long strips of ballast washed away – all in a dangerous state. And though the traffic had been stopped an engine had to run For gangs of laborers to repair the havoc […]
Poem – Max Schafstein performed by Ernie Greinke
Ernie Greinke recited many poems for funcions in the Lockyer Valley. Max Schafstein was one of the favourites – using the German accent and ‘borrowed’ German words for effect. Basically a ‘fun’ poem. [audio:http://germanydownunder.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ErnieGreinke_poem_Max_Schafstein1.mp3|titles=ErnieGreinke_poem_Max_Schafstein]
Der Vishy Und Der Dog by Norm Boughen, Minden
Der Vishy Und Der Dog by Norm Boughen, Minden Dat doggy vas dat kind of dog dat catch dat rat so sly, Vhen he shqveeze him mit his leetle teeth und den dat rat vos die. Dat doggy vas inqvisitive vherever he vas go Und like dem vomans all der […]
Did You Effer?
Did you Effer Did you effer seen some leetle poodle dog Dat vas schnoodled oop so shnug upon a mat? Did you seen some sheeps in clover, or a hog Vhat could hardly valk around himself for fat? Did you effer seen a cat vhat caught a mouse? Or a […]
Old Augie
OLD AUGIE (by Mark Schuster) Open the squeezebox bellows, parchment dry and stiff, Lift the stops, breathe back the lives of the aged pioneers Men and women, not forgetting the kinder Show us of modern times their ways. Slab hut, bread oven, shingle barns The patchwork of paddock, brigalow and […]
