Duncan Williams (Bushpoet-Author)

[Duncan Williams]

Duncan was introduced to Bushpoetry as a kid of 13yrs by the late Gertrude Skinner (The Great Old Lady Of Tamworth Bush Poetry) in the 1980's
At 21 Duncan became a member of the Henry Lawson Society of NSW , and is still a current member.
Not much of a performer of stage poetry , but an Author of no less than thirty books and anthologies, Duncan's poems are well known to International Poetry Publishers (World-wide) over his twenty year span.
This year marks his milestone of first being published by Writers World, with his poem, The 1991 Test.



THE 1991 TEST

It's an honour to Australia, the rugby league today,
The Aussie's showed the Kiwi's, their quick and skillful way,
I have never been a player, but learned to understand,
The rules and regulations, about football in this land.

Ettinghausen, mal meninga, Alan Langer made the breaks,
he sets the try scores up, to give it what it takes.
Martin bella answered critics and proved them how he done,
Roy Masters called it victory, when Australia had then won.

It appeared they dropped Wal Lewis, the Gold Coast five eight king,
Replaced the part with Jackson who seemed the next best thing,
Gary Freeman gave his best shot, and spent time in the bin,
We saw that in the first test, that seen the Kiwi's win.

Yes, Australia beat New Zealand, from forty four to zero,
And I'm sure that Alan Langer is a great Australian hero,
When the action happens next year,they'll all be at their best,
And proud to be Australian, as they were in the last test.


Duncan Williams. (1991)