Of country people and country life they write <br />And at bush poetry readings their poems they do recite <br />Their poetry that can be sung as song <br />To an old school one can say they belong. <br /> <br />Bush poets are in a grouping of their own <br />Some of them quite famous and others not that well known <br />Their great gifts with others they do freely share <br />And to spin a yarn in rhyme none with them can compare. <br /> <br />In the country town where rural rhyme takes pride of place <br />The local bush poet's is a well known face <br />Seen as an important person in the town <br />The local poet know of regional renown. <br /> <br />In every country town a celebrated bush poet <br />A person seen as one worthy of note <br />A poet who with rhyme words has a way <br />Lets hear it for the bush poets of today.<br /><br />Francis Duggan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/bush-poets/
