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Rick
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since 2001-06-21

Posts 2903
Victoria, Australia

0 posted 2001-07-04 09:48 AM

Pathways  through  its  doors  are  worn
By  feet  of  many  souls
Through  century  and  more  of  time
Her walls have heard each bell that tolls

Wenches  with  their  ways  and  smiles
Men with  thirsts  so  great
Have  sat  upon  her  bar room  stools
And  called  each  other friend and mate

A head of game does claim the wall
The  fire  fights  the  cold
A  tale  or  two  within  is  spoke
And  often  double  told

She  holds the memories  of  the  past
Her floors  creek  from  the  weight
Her doors  they  open  when  it’s  time
Her nights go on till very late

Sharing friendship, country feel
Serving  every  round
Then hoping  when  it’s  time  you  leave
You’re  safely  homeward  bound

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

1 posted 2001-07-04 11:14 AM

I enjoyed your little tale of the pub and its memories. Joyce

Munda
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since 1999-10-08

Posts 3544
The Hague, The Netherlands

2 posted 2001-07-04 05:54 PM

What a delightful Aussie Pub poem, bringing back some good memories.

Cheers!

Red_Feather
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since 2001-01-19

Posts 131
The Vagabond Sea

3 posted 2001-07-04 09:12 PM

Thank you for the tour, sounds like a good place to tell a tale.

One's not half two it's two are halves of one EE Cummings

rich-pa
Member

since 2000-02-07

Posts 317
New Orleans, Louisiana

4 posted 2001-07-06 05:04 PM

wonderful, i like it i could feel the pub, i really liked the second to last stanza, i normally disdain repetition but i twas done very well there...i dug it.

"freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose..." -janis joplin

Sunshine

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 2001-07-07 09:13 PM

Hope I find that pub open whenever it is I get over there....enjoyed!

kitkat
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since 2000-01-11

Posts 878
Nova Scotia

6 posted 2001-07-08 11:47 PM

I enjoyed the image you gave me of the pub. Many may try to reproduce it in the States but I think none can compare to the real one. Never been there but hope to some day.

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You got to get up every morning with a smile on your face
and show the world all the love in your heart
Then people are gonna treat

Dark Angel
Member Patricius

since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

7 posted 2001-07-20 11:32 PM

Gidday Rick! Love em old bush Pubs and your poem

Well Done!

Maree

"little miss understood
little misunderstood"

~Marry me Jane~

2dalimit
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since 2000-02-08

Posts 2228
Mississippi coast

8 posted 2001-07-21 08:43 AM

...Then hoping when it’s time you leave
You’re safely homeward bound...

Although I don't drink or go the Pubs, it is nice that there are a few places where everyone knows your name.

Voiceless
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since 2001-02-19

Posts 686
Under the stars upon the wind

9 posted 2001-07-22 09:44 PM

This is neat,
the image is painted
down to perfection through
your words, great job!

~*Freedom Is Not Free*~ (Korean War Memorial)

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