ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

Excellent Heather. I like that.

Why thank you Neville.

good morning Heather, I like that too but unlike Neville, who you must detest for just liking your poem without a reason, I like it because it is very well written and....I like it...

I gave a reason for liking it, It is excellent.

But why is it excellent Neville? (provocative- yes!)

Good enough Ross.

Wonderful sentiments Heather,

My brother wrote a poem many years ago after his son was killed in a road accident along a similar line I think it was called Footprints in the sand.


Cheer Bob

It seems to be a common theme Bob. I have a CD with a song called "August Moon" by Mandy Connell and the song contains the words "footprints in the sand lead back to you".

I was watching a TV program the other day in which several prominent Australian writers gave advice on how to do good writing. One man said that in good writing, the writer simply describes the scene before them. They do not tell the reader it is sad or happy or lonely or whatever. Just a careful description of the details that are seen, is enough, and the reader will work out the meaning of it.
I think you have managed to do very well what that author advised, that is the main reason for excellence. There are other reasons, but that's enough to state here.

Neville Briggs wrote:...several prominent Australian writers gave advice on how to do good writing. One man said that in good writing, the writer simply describes the scene before them. They do not tell the reader it is sad or happy or lonely or whatever. Just a careful description of the details that are seen, is enough,

For Documentaries perhaps??