ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

Mudrunks

Stephen Whiteside 12.10.2011

On the mud near gum and wattle,
Victim of apparent throttle,
Lay a wretched axolotl.
Spent the night upon the bottle.

By its side, I took a gander.
Let me speak with total candour.
Intoxicated salamander;
Taste for booze, it chose to pander.

Pathetic couple of amphibian,
Stretched out in complete oblibion!

I think at the moment Stephen you must be as bored as I am

Yeah, something like that. 'Axolotl' is one of those words I've always been determined to work into a poem. At least I can cross it off the list now!

Oh oh oh, I've got an axolotl poem tucked away somewhere. I'm pretty sure I didn't get axolotl to rhyme though, well done Stephen.

I think I've got a poem about just about everything tucked away somewhere *sigh*. No wonder I can't come up with any new ideas.

G'day Stephen,

Axolotl poem you have written although it could have been alotl longer. I had the notion I might try an absolutely silly this morning but I resisted. Maybe I should give in and have a go. (I have to undergo another angioplasty soon) Hope I get another good poem from my next hospital visit.

Very funny Stephen. I think you were determined to use amphibian too!

Zondrae, I'm sorry to hear of your health concerns. I hope all goes well.

Heather - yes, definitely, though it's not a dream I've cherished for quite as long.

Well clever you Stephen, you've managed to knock two off in one poem. Such a clever little poet you are....

Only a small poem, too. And it didn't take very long to write, either.

Very entertaining Stephen. Good use of the music of words, a feature of poetry that too often gets neglected in bush poetry writing.
I think the ghost of Ogden Nash was looking over your shoulder he did a lot of short quirky animal verses.