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A Stockman's Song



Our Andy 's gone a drovin'
out where the stockmen roam
far in the bush
a cattle push
He won't be comin home

At least not for a year or so
Or when the rains return
and who knows where
the grazin 's fair
in this bloody summer burn

Our Andy 's gone a drovin
for to bring the money home
a cattle push
out in the bush
Where all good stockmen roam.




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  • ferg silver member
    April 24, 2008

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    Very Albertaesque...

    I know this is about "home", but this also feels like scenes that unfolded here in Cattle Country Alberta not that long ago. Thanks for the flashback.

    smiles,

    ferg


  • james119
    April 13, 2008

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    I like it

    this has a nice "limmericky" bounce to it.
    It tells a good story.
    The way you have chosen to almost mirror the first and last verses lends a sense of a refrain.

    I'm not sure why, but I was reminded of Robert Service's "The Cremation of Sam Mcgee"


  • The mask of time
    March 26, 2008
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    Splendid

    I enjoyed this very much

  • Just4u
    March 24, 2008

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    He'll be mingling with the dingos
    and roos of many names
    But with just a passing glance
    for there he can't remain

    Must keep driving for the auction
    with a head two hundred strong
    But thoughts be always whipping
    back home where they belong


    Hugs...Eddy

  • Eusebius
    March 24, 2008

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    bravo

    Oh, this IS so excellent! Written by a skilled and very deft poetic hand! I loved it, loved it, absolutely loved it! bravo... bravo... bravo...


  • drumdog79
    March 24, 2008
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    Fantastic as usuall Tills. Kind of reminds me of the Eagles' song Desperado. Not sure if it was originally theirs though. Similar subject matter. "...You've been out mendin fences..." If I may ask, who is Andy? This one has such a rustic feel about it. Alot of poetry (to me) has this "poet-of-antiquity" feel to it, but this is more like cowboy poetry. Something you'd here some rugged old farmhand singing by the camp fire strumming a guitar.

    • TillyMay
      March 25, 2008
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      Andy is a bloke in the Henry Lawson poem that I nicked this idea from. Andy was also the name of me old granddad, who did a bit of droving in his day.
      Pleased you enjoyed it, Jordan.
      It is meant to feel folks songish.

      • drumdog79
        March 26, 2008

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        Can you write something I don't enjoy? Don't think so, haven't read one I didn't like yet...and I've read em all.
  • Bob Fox
    March 23, 2008

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    Hey

    I just love your poetry for it always brings a smile to this old beat up face. Never stop with that magic pen


    • TillyMay
      March 23, 2008
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      Ta, for the kind words, Bob- a girl is always happy to see you have dropped by.
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