"nullarbor" poems
Gambale
he comes from the land down under
a golden axe is in his hand
creating his centrifugal funk
all across his note drenched land
he completed his Italian job
sending everyone high fives
while schmoozing in the white room
high powered electric jives
Nunzia was by his side
he was his right hand man
except of course when making love
inside Lydia's love van
one of the great explorers
of this final wild frontier
like a crouching jaguar
keeping his mind so clear
the magical slinging weapon
faster than an arrow
the vibrations pierced through the skin
down inside the marrow
the thunder current crashing
this pathfinder with attitude
it was dawn over the Nullarbor
at crusing altitude
conducting naughty business
for all those who seek to hear
Kuranda is the place you'll find
his vision so perfectly clear
for his right of passages
a little charmer flying by
a present for the future
noteworker on a natural high
Gomer LePoet...
Jul 21, 2010
Jul 21, 2010 at 3:07 AM UTC
The many natural wonders
That Australia has to show
Mysteriously appearing
So many years ago
Looking up onto the Snowy’s
From the lakes of Jindabyne
You appreciate the beauty
That will stand the test of time
From Katoomba falls to Orphan Rock
The three sisters standing tall
The beautiful Blue Mountains
Where Mother Nature gave her all
Down south of the border
Along the coastline you will see
The apostles and the Loch Ard Gorge
Formed by limestone naturally
The Grampian to the Dandenong’s
Buchan Caves to Wilsons Prom
It makes you wonder when and where
This great beauty came from
Travelling further West
You will wonder what you’ve found
The Blue Lake of Mt Gambier
The colourful Wilpena Pound
Over the Nullarbor you’ll go
Cross the Great Australian Bight
Flinders Ranges far behind you
Slowly fading out of sight
On through the Sterling Ranges
Where the wildflowers abound
Jagged peaks of Granite
Shooting upward from the ground
Then to the Red Centre
The most wondrous place of all
Its colours ever changing
With every day’s nightfall
The Olgas up to Arnhem Land
Devils Marbles, Uluru
Katherine Gorge to Mataranka
Standley Chasm, Kakadu
Over to the Sunshine State
The holiday makers dream
The Barrier Reef, The Daintree
The National Parks of Tambourine
The South Pacific Islands
Blue Waters and white Sands
To the tropical rainforests
Which are further north, inland
Then down to the Apple Isle
With its historic convict past
Cradle Mountain, Derwent Valley
Russell Falls and Tasman’s Arch
The many natural wonders
So majestic and so grand
Make it easy to appreciate
This great Australian Land
Elise L Turnedge
1997
Sep 5, 2019
Sep 5, 2019 at 7:15 AM UTC
Austrslia has great tracks on the way to Adekaide
The Indian Pacific runs on a track
On the way to Perth via Adelaide
You see some great towns like Bathurst
And Lithgow and even Broken Hikl
On the way to Perth via Adelaide
We have a bumpy ride through the
South Australian desert
While little Tommy Mistleton
Leave half hid dessert
Yes, after he went to Broken Hill
And the train nearly left without him
On the way to Perth via Adelaide
Then Mr and Mrs Mistleton wanted to get
Off in Peterborough to catch a bus to Coober Pedy
And then they get a bus back
To Peterborough to get back on the train
On the way to Perth via Adelaide
You see, you get a bumpy, bumpy ride, man
Yes, it can be cool, you know
You eat breakfast, lunch and dinner on the train
And then to fill in time, man
We get out our iPads and watch some crap on TV
After Adelaide we went further on and when we
Reached Nullarbor we looked out
The window to have a look
And, you bet your ****** oathe man
We were impressed, oh yes, we were
And when we reached Perth, yes we were glad
Because we met interesting people and
Now we can call them friends, you see
On the way to Perth via Adelaide
On the Indian Pacific, train
Oh yes we were
Jan 10, 2015
Jan 10, 2015 at 1:07 AM UTC
abandoned soles
floppy dog tongues
yellowed by the sun
limbs of the limbless
sprouting scarecrow
or roadside Nike angel
many miles worn
left to be laceless
twins made orphans
or just one
dusty rubber
where nobody's home
Mar 12, 2024
Mar 12, 2024 at 5:29 PM UTC