ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

The bosses son needed a poem for a school project that he could learn for school.


He is a mad BMX rider so was chuffed when I did this for him and he nailed it on the day. only took two weeks for him to memorise it.

The Ride

I’d made it to the final
but I knew I would be fine.
I’d been training hard for weeks
this was my turn to shine.

The start would be the hardest
it was mate up against mate.
I pressed against the board
prepared to snap the gate.

The tension it was building
as I focused on the drop
Then the starter let the gate go
and yelled ------ “Now Out They Pop“.

My legs were pumping madly
as I hit the table top.
I almost made it over
then went straight into the drop.

At the first burn it was frantic
and I was just a bit behind
then I saw the leaders swing wide
so I grabbed the inside line.

The straight it went so quickly
my legs started to burn.
so I cut low on the corner
as I came out of the turn.

I still had my nose in front now
as the challengers came fast.
one slip was all that stood between
a win and ---- coming last.



I went high on the last bank
to try and gain some pace.
but a rider on the inside
just wouldn’t give me space.

We hit the roller side by side
and headed for the triple jump
I knew that I could clear it
so I gave one final pump.

A half a wheel length was the margin
as we crossed the finish line.
I had a grin from ear to ear
the championship was mine.

I shook hands with the others
for the racing was all done.
cause we are all good friends together
and riding BMX is fun.


Bob Pacey (C)

Onya Bob, bet he was chuffed.

My daughter, likewise needed a poem for school so I knocked up Grandma's Favourite Smells

Grandma has some favourite smells that used to make her smile,
and one of them was rain drops, when it hadn't rained a while.
She also loved the smell of roses on a summer day,
for when the blooms came out it seemed to wash her cares away.
And being real maternal-like, no ifs or buts or maybe,
she loved that sweet sweet smell, of a fresh clean new-born baby.
Then one day whilst out walking, by chance she was to find,
a situation where her sense of smell near blew her mind.
Her unbridled delight; it sent her sense of smell insane -
when she found a baby stuck in a rose bush just as it started to rain.

Marty

That's a really good effort for a kid to remember that Bob. How did it go down at school?

Marty

Heather