A famous poets Tree Poem

[Bob Pacey]

THE GHOST GUM

The ghost gum stands so tall and proud
its manor so serene;
it gazes out upon the land
at sights and sounds unseen.

For many years it has endured
battle scared its weathered side.
The ravages of ages worn
with grace and regal pride.

From its place upon the river bank
the first settlers it saw stand.
Those pioneers through hardships toiled
to open up the land.

It has seen the township flourish
to a city bright and grand;
it has watched the roads and by-ways carved
from a harsh and virgin land.

And still it stands so stately
now with buildings all around.
a proud and true Australian
it protects it's piece of ground.

The birds still in its branches nest
the winds set its leaves a flutter,
but now they fall to sealed pathways
and gather in the gutter.

Both flood and drought it has endured
it has fought fires deadly hand,
yet still survives to spread it's boughs
and branches o'er the land.

It's fate now rests in mans own hands
from this land of concrete does it reel.
We must ensure that safe it stays
from the axe heads cutting steel.

Yes stately stands the ghost gum
let it's branches never bend.
On the Fitzroy's bank may it endure
a proud Australian till it's end.

RAMP ( C )

[Neville Briggs]

famous poets Tree Poem

a sure it is not an infamous poet.

[warooa]

RAMP ( C )

shouldn't that be (C)RAMP

Love the ghost gum, Bob . . . and I'm sure Nev loved the commas

Marty

[Bob Pacey]

You got the wrong way around Marty it should be m Crap


I have a picture on my phone of the tree but can not get it to the computer so I will take my camera up next time. It is on the riverbank outside the Art gallery in Rockhampton and they have actually moulded the gutter around it.


Cheers Bob

[Bob Pacey]

I wrote that before I met Glenny Patterson


and got to go o'er to her place.


Cheers Bobbit

[Heather]

Bob, that is Pat/terson with one "t". You gonna be in trouble!

[Bob Pacey]

pffffft trouble my second name is trouble



Rtmp esq

[Glenny Palmer]

......you'll be changing your entire name Bobbity if you cop my sorta trouble...

I am actually quite fond of ''o'er'' & ''ere'' etc. They are of the established Archaic.....not some godforsaken butchery of current language......

When ya coming o'er again?...

[Bob Pacey]

Don't know Glenny vics will be here soooon. I did not get the Baralaba show this year ?

When is the Theodore show on ? might be an opportunity there ?

Cheers Bob

[Glenny Palmer]

Sunday & Monday.........Bilo nxt weekend. Will email you the flyer........