I was a child of the fifties and grew up immersed in music. My mother played piano from before I was born and I learned to accommodate the keyboards.
When I was a teenager in the sixties I experimented with playing in bands and writing lyrics at this time I also hitchhiked around Australia which helped to enhance my knowledge of this beautiful country. I have been writing poetry from a very early age and have always found it easier to express my self in verse. I believe all poetry and prose has individual merit for being creative. I love all sorts of poetry and wish that some day I will be discovered and hit the big time (o well I can dream)..
I also did Website reviews for a site called " Poetic Dreamscapes "..
I am a moderator on a site called Poetry Junction you can visit me on http://poetryjunction.proboards.com/index.cgi? I have had a poem "Phantom of the Web" published in hardcopy in a book called "In our own Words.. a generation defining itself... which now on sale at Amazon.com
I also won a competition with a poem called "Slowdance in the Ballroom of Loneliness". I actually won some money and had my poem and another published in a book called "Australia's Best Poetry" by Kiss Publications. I was lucky enough to read my poem on a local FM radio station..it was lots of fun.
I am married to a lovely Lady named Robyn and the proud father of an 18 y.o. son named James.. he to is starting to become quite a storyteller and he has already published some of his stories/poems on the web.
Raven Contest Code 2007RC080
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Sympathy
Now when you climb
into your bed tonight
And when you lock...
and bolt the door
Just think of those
out in the cold and dark
'cause there's not enough love to go round
[chorus:]
And sympathy
is what we need my friend
And sympathy
is what we need
And sympathy
is what we need my friend
'cause there's not enough love to go round
Now half the world
hates the other half
And half the world
has all the food
And half the world
Lies down
and quietly starves
...
'cause there's not enough love to go round
repeat chorus
NB THIS WAS NOT WRITTEN BY ME (ANTIPODI) >>> IT WAS WRITTEN BY A GROUP CALLED "RAREBIRD" A GROUP SIMILAR TO PINK FLOYD IN THE SIXTIES AND I HAVE ALWAYS REMEMBERED THE WORDS AS THEY TOUCHED MY HEART AND SOUL WITH ITS ACCOMPANYING HAUNTING MELODY>>> THIS IS A CLASSIC ROCK SONG
My Little AP Sister MysticBlue
My best Mate Princess-Rickie
When I was a teenager in the sixties I experimented with playing in bands and writing lyrics at this time I also hitchhiked around Australia which helped to enhance my knowledge of this beautiful country. I have been writing poetry from a very early age and have always found it easier to express my self in verse. I believe all poetry and prose has individual merit for being creative. I love all sorts of poetry and wish that some day I will be discovered and hit the big time (o well I can dream)..
I also did Website reviews for a site called " Poetic Dreamscapes "..
I am a moderator on a site called Poetry Junction you can visit me on http://poetryjunction.proboards.com/index.cgi? I have had a poem "Phantom of the Web" published in hardcopy in a book called "In our own Words.. a generation defining itself... which now on sale at Amazon.com
I also won a competition with a poem called "Slowdance in the Ballroom of Loneliness". I actually won some money and had my poem and another published in a book called "Australia's Best Poetry" by Kiss Publications. I was lucky enough to read my poem on a local FM radio station..it was lots of fun.
I am married to a lovely Lady named Robyn and the proud father of an 18 y.o. son named James.. he to is starting to become quite a storyteller and he has already published some of his stories/poems on the web.
Raven Contest Code 2007RC080
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Sympathy
Now when you climb
into your bed tonight
And when you lock...
and bolt the door
Just think of those
out in the cold and dark
'cause there's not enough love to go round
[chorus:]
And sympathy
is what we need my friend
And sympathy
is what we need
And sympathy
is what we need my friend
'cause there's not enough love to go round
Now half the world
hates the other half
And half the world
has all the food
And half the world
Lies down
and quietly starves
...
'cause there's not enough love to go round
repeat chorus
NB THIS WAS NOT WRITTEN BY ME (ANTIPODI) >>> IT WAS WRITTEN BY A GROUP CALLED "RAREBIRD" A GROUP SIMILAR TO PINK FLOYD IN THE SIXTIES AND I HAVE ALWAYS REMEMBERED THE WORDS AS THEY TOUCHED MY HEART AND SOUL WITH ITS ACCOMPANYING HAUNTING MELODY>>> THIS IS A CLASSIC ROCK SONG
My Little AP Sister MysticBlue
My best Mate Princess-Rickie
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(204)- I am in the groups Classic Rock Poetry, Friends of Heroesrox, Our Golden Years Over 50, Poetry Circus, Sam - I - Am - Believers in God, The Enchanted Realm, twenty four hours children stories
- I have 4,059 comments, 14 contests, 1,376 poems, 12 stories, 1 philosophy, 3 journals
My Poetry
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Good old fashioned Christmas things
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tales of a broken man
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so what is war really good for Mr President/Prime Minister?
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compassion and love is seed that grows into a tree or a thistle
My Stories
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do you like Icecream
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As a young boy I remember spending a lot of time on Granddads farm and many today sadly do not have this opportunity, so I will try to relate some of my experiences becau642 lines, 6 comments, September 26, 2005. In <200 lines, Other
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Captain Kirk directed his ship towards the north. Everything was going all right until that dammed rabbit bit of the mainsail. It was then we discovered that we still had not l
My journal entries
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GDay mates today I wanted to get a little bit serious about something dear to my heart ...last week i wrote a poem ...called Go Ask Alice and was accused of being a chauvanist because I referred to an Alice Cooper song called Only women bleed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_HVXCyJCH8 the accusation was INovember 28, In Abuse, Angst, Dedication, Friends, Humanity, My own personal thoughts. 200 words. → 2 comments, Add one?
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In a time when everybodi including me are always contemplating depressing things I wonder if its because we are so obsessed with having something that we can hold , touch and call OURS...the search for great riches, world fame and power seems to have become incessant and just maybe now suicidal for many.... It occuAugust 1, In Angst, My life, My own personal thoughts, Random, Spur of the moment. 200 words. → 5 comments, Add one?
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Today I saw the terrible aftermath of two terrorist bombs..dead and wounded lay everywhere..many crying out in agony..mostly innocent people ... The bombers claim to be doing it in the name of God... what..how dare they...do they think God condones killing ...do they think they have an exclusive right to life and otJuly 17, In Angst, Contemplative, Life, Love, My own personal thoughts, Pain, Sad. 400 words. → 6 comments, Add one?
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lunarlunacy on December 6just sayin howdy A. Rockin tunes by the way, kickin beat.
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love-life-peace : Hi on November 24Wow.. I love your page!
How awesome would it be to hitchhike around Australia... I wish I could go outside the country. I've been almost everywhere in the US but, now, I wish I could go back home, to my homeland... And beyond!
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BlaCkEyedSuzie on November 13You have a gift for words my dear friend someday I would love to collaberate with you it would be quite an honour..
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Storminbrenda : Uluru on October 30I love the background showing Uluru in all its beauty I'm not a native of Aus but I have been there when I was small and still have vivid memories of the skinks of all things lol thank you for posting these amazing photos
