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Humour around the campfire

Dry wit, memorable characters and recitation

Bush verse has always belonged as much to the voice as to the page. These are poems made for sharing: dry observations, splendid boasts, sporting disasters and characters who grow funnier with every retelling. The humour can be affectionate, satirical or wonderfully absurd. Together, these nine poems capture the pleasure of a good story delivered to an audience already waiting for the turn.