Isolated Outback.

[Rimeriter]

This piece, an integral item as part of my Amblin' Around Australia collection, is soon to be published in the UK.
There is a marvellous sketch which adds impact. Unfortunately, I do not know how to post it.
HELP please.
Following all the good advice, I've decided to give it a go - 'ere's 'oping -





Tibooburra -
" when it's HOT. "

Is deadly, dry and dusty, far too hot to think.
Even lizards carry waterbags
to often have a drink.
A scaly creature crossed the road
runnin’ the red dirt dash,
fast enough to be mistaken
for a country lightnin’ flash .

The bloke I ‘ad been yarnin’ to standin’ in the shade,
said
“See that scaly critter go - he’s really got it made”.

I asked
“ Isn’t it unusual to see that kinda thing" ?
hopin’ he would talk.

“Yeah”,
he said laconically –



“usually they walk”

(c).Rimeriter 2008.

[manfredvijars]

G'day ... .. you can post .jpgs here ... would advise that your largest dimensions be kept to a max of 600pixels.

When you post or reply, just scroll down a bit till you see "Upload attachment"
Then ... If you wish to attach one or more files enter the details below.
... and away you go ...

I notice your piece rhymes but it's in a interesting formatting. Different presentation - you're not ashamed of rhyme & metre are you? ...

Cheers,

Manfred

[Maureen K Clifford]

Good one Rimeriter - I like this a lot - typical Aussie laconic humour- can't wait to now see the piccie - bet it's a ripper.

And here is Rimeriters piccie reduced from Goanna size to water dragon size


Cheers

Maureen

[Bob Pacey]

Yeah funny way you set it out but it reads ok.

I feel the need to tidy up the lines coming on to me !!!!


Settle Bob Settle.


Bob

[Neville Briggs]

I love it the style suits the theme and the word picture perfectly.

In my efforts to understand poetry, I think that the rhythm of pauses is just as important as the rhythm of the words. ( Bill the old battler knows that )

I think, in this piece, that the way the spaces are put, makes those sort of long pauses that you would experience while talking to a laconic bushie at a pub outback. To me the pauses give the right effect of that sense of slowness and drowsiness out the back of beyond where the most noticeable thing to happen on a hot afternoon is a lizard on the road.

[Rimeriter]

These details are copied from Document Info Details -

File Name RunningLizard.jpg
Document Type JPEG Image
File Size 218514 bytes
Color Model Gray
Depth 8
DPI Height 150
DPI Width 150
Pixel Height 1416
Pixel Width 1001

I use them as standard to suit my printed A4 sheets and Aussie Booklettes.
Much too big to post here Manfred.
Unfortunate.
Jim.

[Bob Pacey]

I reckon it you post it someone on site can adjust it Jim.

Have a go,

Bob

[Rimeriter]

Well, bloody thing is there somewhere, I saw it in preview mode.

Yeah Manfred, I enjoy bumpin' words together 'n makin' 'em rhyme. Yeah, 'n alliteration too.

It will be great to see Tib+Liz when it appears soon in one of them 'posh' pommy mags.

[Maureen K Clifford]

There you go rimeriter you can take the big lizard off now I've made it smaller for you Keep mannie happy - pleeeease. Just go into edit and remove picture and click OK when asked if you want to take it off. The picture Mate - nothing else.

[Bob Pacey]

I reckon your picture conveys size Jim. Bloody big lizard though !!! I reckon Maureen might be a bit frightened.


Bob