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Geezer
Geezer
Jul 08, 2021 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)
This poem is part of the contest:

Neopoem Of The Year 2021 🏆 Winner

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Aussieland is Calling...

I'd like to live down-under
In Aussieland by the sea
With wallabies and waves of thunder
And Eucalyptus trees

The Outback filled with the songs
Of Kookaburra birds
And frog-filled billabongs
Grasslands and kangaroo herds

I'd listen through the night
To Aboriginal didgeridoos
Watch the sun come up bright
Look for spiders in my shoes

Ahhhh, the call of the wild
The Outback calling me
Me, a nature-child
A regular Croc Dundee

About This Poem

Style/Type: Structured: Western

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - draft

About the Author

Region, Country: New York State - USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Poe, Emily Dickenson, Robert Frost, Shakespeare, and many of the poets here at Neopoet.

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Geezer

Geezer

3 years 11 months ago

Thanks...

I was wondering; would it be better if I said in the first stanza: Australia, instead of Aussieland? ~ Geez.
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Triskelion

Triskelion

3 years 11 months ago

Australia

seems more formal than Aussieland. I like the friendly flair of Aussieland more. It's a fine poem with it's light-hearted appeal. Nicely done!

Thomas

Geezer

Geezer

3 years 11 months ago

Thank you Sir...

The informal light-hearted approach is definitely what I am going for. My Aussie friends are pleased with my work and say that I hit it right on! ~ Geez.
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Obadiah Grey

Obadiah Grey

3 years 11 months ago

"Aussieland", every time,

"Aussieland", every time, and I would advocate more colloquiums,
more earthy, in your face Australian couldn't care less language.
this is really good, worth working on.

Obi.

Geezer

Geezer

3 years 11 months ago

Thanks man...

I kinda want to keep it like it is, to keep the "average reader", [not an Aussie] from tripping over themselves in trying to understand colloquiums. This is easy for the everyday reader to understand, with just basic knowledge of Australia. ~ Geez.
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scribbler

3 years 10 months ago

Aussieland

Give it more a state of mind feeling I think. BTW congrats on the win

Geezer

Geezer

3 years 10 months ago

Thanks...

Going to Australia is on my bucket-list. Unfortunately, I will probably 'kick' the bucket before that happens unless I win the lottery. LoL
~ Geez.
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Lamington

Lamington

3 years 10 months ago

I have never heard the term

I have never heard the term "Aussieland" in my many visits to Australia.
I think "Ozzieland", "the Land of Oz" or even just plain "Oz" would be better and more Australian They also like "Godzone country" !!!

PS: "Aussie" is always pronouncied "Ozzie"!

PPS These PC/woke days "aborigine" is regarded as patronising and even offensive to some ...the US equivalent might be "red indian"...

Seren

Seren

3 years 9 months ago

Ello Lamginton

Sorry to butt in here but Our Chant is Aussie Aussie Aussie oi oi oi and Ozzie to me being an Australian is a character here. I use Oz as in my country but I am Aussie. I live in town with a massive Koori/Aboriginal population and I've never heard of people of Aboriginal origin being offended at being called that. My cousin is half Koori and my niece is also among a heap of other family. My next door neighbour is Koori as well. In my neighbourhood there are tons. Having a lot of friends who're Koori I was curious who told you this. It's a misconception. Maybe somewhere someone is offended by being called that but not in any of the communities I know of. Most of the Koori organisations have Aboriginal in their title. Hope you aren't offended by my addressing this. I do it with good intent.

Kindest regards Jayne.

Seren

Seren

3 years 9 months ago

Ello Bro

One day we are going to bring you here. Congratulations on the win I am so over the moon for you. I love your poem as it is. It's so nice to be back among my family again.. I've missed this.

Bravo take a bow.

Love and higgliest bugs Jayne xxx

Geezer

Geezer

3 years 5 months ago

Hmmmm...

Long as you can buy your own ticket, you can come. ~ Geez.
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Seren

Seren

3 years 5 months ago

Wooooohooooooooooo

Congratulations Bro I am so happy you won. You deserve it. I'm so happy for you!!!

Love & higgliest bugs your Aussie Sis. <3<3

Geezer

Geezer

3 years 5 months ago

Thanks...

Sis, it's on my bucket list!
~ Gee.
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Geezer

Geezer

3 years 5 months ago

Thank you all...

that voted for my poem. It means the world to me, that I wrote something that made so many of you feel is worthy of the honor of Poem Of the Year. ~ Geezer.
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lovedly

lovedly

3 years 5 months ago

CONGRATS GEE

FROM DOWN UNDER ME
NO TICKET NEEDED
SENT BY JESS HAA NOT FREE

Leslie

Leslie

1 year 5 months ago

Geezer

I thought it was awesome . I read a book by Marlo Morgan i
n which she went on a walkabout with the aborigines. It's a cool book
Great poem, it rang true with what I know!.You would really like it!

Leslie

Leslie

1 year 5 months ago

Geezer

I thought it was awesome . I read a book by Marlo Morgan
in which she went on a walkabout with the aborigines. It's a cool book
Great poem, it rang true with what I know!.You would really like it!

Seren

Seren

1 year 4 months ago

With our love we can save the

With our love we can save the world. - George Harrison

The fact that we've never met. But the love lives here in this place, amongst you beautiful souls. Oh oh oh I think I have a poem ruminating.

I love you big bro. Higgliest bugs xxx

Geezer

Geezer

1 year 4 months ago

It's so nice...

to see you! I hope you are recovering well. It pains me to think that my sis is having health problems again. I miss seeing you around. Hope you post one soon. ~ Geez.
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Izzi Reinier

1 year 1 month ago

Catching Up

Hello again Geezer. Am obviously new to this site and am enjoying the poetry that you have all contributed over the journey .I live in Australia , in the Mallee Region of Victoria , your words perfectly describe where I livre and have lived for most of my 70 years.
Regards
Izzi

Geezer

Geezer

1 year 1 month ago

I'm so glad...

that I got it right. If you have read the previous comments, you will see that I've never been to Australia, but it's on my bucket list. If I ever hit the lottery... I have read many things about Aussieland, and I followed the T.V. programs for many years, so I feel like I would love to make the trip. ~ Geezer.
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