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Paddington’s Old Cemetery – a verse

19/02/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

In Kalgoorlie’s north, away out in the scrub Where nobody’s shoulders you’re likely to rub On an old winding track, one scarcely could see Well hidden by bush is an old cemetery. And those lonely old graves with headstones of white Would appear to be ghosts should you pass by at night. Here graves are […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, Poets Corner Tagged With: Cemeteries, Paddington

The Black Tracker – a verse

22/01/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Black Tracker Swart bloodhounds of the fenceless West, Black gallopers that lead the Law, To whom your victims stand confessed By every lightest line they draw; The hawks that high above you sail Have eyes less keen to pierce the blue, The dingo on his hunting trail Runs slacker in the chase than you! […]

Filed Under: People, Poets Corner, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, police history, Western Australia

The Resolution:

01/01/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Resolution. A strong and stalwart man was he, And he sat in the shearing shed And shore, on the distant Boolooree, Where the best of sheep are bred. He sang in a voice that was full and deep, And his shear blades merrily rang, And he snipped and snipped at his bleating sheep; And […]

Filed Under: Poets Corner Tagged With: Australian History

A Bush Christmas by C J Dennis

25/12/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The sun burns hotly thro’ the gums As down the road old Rogan comes The hatter from the lonely hut Beside the track to Woollybutt. He likes to spend his Christmas with us here. He says a man gets sort of strange Living alone without a change, Gets sort of settled in his way; And […]

Filed Under: Poets Corner Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Western Australia

Of Christmas Past –

25/12/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Of Christmas Past Often in my dreams I hear voices- Whispering tales of shady places With music in the air And old friends calling joyously To join the festive fail And Oh! My heart is thumping fast A-longing to be there Whispering tales of Hannan Street Of whiskey and cigars Of dainty shopgirls are hurrying, […]

Filed Under: Poets Corner Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

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