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The Bushman
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The Bushman |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia 
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Wakes with sunrise bright and early Rolls his swag and ties it tight At the river cleanses night dreams Catching breakfast with his sight A friend and part of bush and nature Happiest in solitude Fears not bush and all her creatures The city life does well elude Where else can a man be freer? Than where trees they touch the sky Where rivers run till no tomorrow Where beauty lives and birds they fly A hat of leather shades his noggin Facing now the sun above On a track of new he wanders Within the bush he so does love Watching, learning natures habits Each day new she gives him more At one with self, nobody needing Abiding well to bush, its law Then to sleep with stars above him Trees that wave the day goodnight Feeling earth beneath his body Then his body joins the night Just the rustle of the gum leaves Calling voices, creatures near The sound of water flowing quickly Is the bush, that none should fear “The good life of a bushman” |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Rick, Nice color enjoyed the read. |
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Decaflame Senior Member
since 2001-05-11
Posts 1635 |
Yes, each world does indeed have a law in and of itself... and somehow I even hear the accent... a good, solid, enjoyable read! |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
yes..I enjoyed this... nice piece |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Enjoyed! I hadn't looked at where you were from, but it sounded like you knew your subject so well, I decided you must be from Australia.  Vivid, very vivid, you took this reader right there! |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia |
Decaflame, thank you for your comments and posting, I hope that you can enjoy more of my works as they appear, good to have you out there reading. Cpat Hair, thanks for the posting and comment, much appreciated. Rick |
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thecraig Member
since 2001-03-11
Posts 223 |
I guess if he finds a stream & washes his cloths, & cooks his food properly he may be the happiest man alive.Really enjoyed your poem. |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Sounds awfully inviting. So when can we all come for a visit? An enjoyable ride, this poem. Corinne |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
So content! I bet there is mystery in that wonderland too! Australia...a million miles away..but you brought it here so vividly. Great read. Tell us more! Sincerely, Rwood P.S. Thanks for the inspiration. Message heeded and appreciated!  |
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