We pined in the crowded city, And tired of sordid marts Where misery glutted pity, Where yesterday limn’d to tomorrow, While loud avarice stalked All day, and at night wan sorrow And vice in vainness walked. We longed for the wide horizon The low, long skyline meets. For the reeded, open roadways, In place of […]
The Old Yundamindera Pub
The Old Yundamindera Pub With mud walls rough and weathered, The old pub stands four square But there’s now no horses tethered, No miners drinking there The rusted roof is leaking, The bar room walls are bare, A loose door’s eerie creaking, The only sound you hear. Gone are the hardy miners, Who did their […]
Along the Road to Linden:
Along the road to Linden where the stunted gum trees wave Is the land of memories, a lonely miners grave A hallowed spot, ‘Where all who pass should stop’ And tribute pay Lonely he rests a rest he must until The final call of judgement to awaken at God’s will Now the Eucalypts regrowing on […]
The Underground Miner – a verse
Miners they wait above the deep shaft | Laid-back, and not keen for a start They’re yakking and reflecting on life Of girls, sport and staying out of strife Bells ring as the cage door swings open They step inside for a job they’ve chosen Dropping to a […]
A Goldfields Fantasy by Tony Bozich
The following verse was written by Tony Bozich in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the discovery of gold in Kalgoorlie by Paddy Hannan, Thomas Flanagan and Dan Shea. Thus setting off a major gold rush in the area, and the rest, is as they say, is ‘History’. […]
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