A poem written almost to the metre of The Man From Snowy River and a few of the words have been borrowed as well!!

Movement at library. 

There was movement at the library for the word had passed around

that the bolt for honest humor had run away

It had fallen down a level was it worth some wild applause

and all the scribes had gathered on the day.

Some of the tried and true writers from group’s both near and far

had penciled in their words over night

for such scribes love comedic writing where puns are near and far

and the hardy writers know just what is right.

There was some toilet humor; the type we love down at the pub

and a little decency could have been on show

But few can write so cleanly when the challenge is really up

few can go where Hayes and Hartin often go.

And The Banjo of Bonogin came down to lend a hand

No better wordsmith ever held the reins

For never coarse words come from him while the pen is in his hand

For he learnt to recite with oh so sweet refrains.

And Jeff was there, a struggling poet I say that in the least

He was something of an infant undisguised

With a touch of larrikin in him, two parts Aussie from the east

And such are in the literary world unprized.

He was unmetered tough and wiry- just the sort that does not lie

There was sincerity in the words, which he read

And he bore the badge of founder from many years gone by

And in the right direction all of us he has lead

Neither slight nor needy, one could doubt his leading way

And the others said, “As founder he will do

For a long time in the chair, we’ll keep him this way

For being leader is a time consuming job to do.

So he stays on sort of blissful, standing as every poet’s friend

“I think we ought to let him run,” they said

“We warrant he will lead us and he’s not bad with the pen

for both his heart and soul goes in his lead”.

So he hopes the poets will deliver, and up their Aussie pride

Writing lines twice as funny is twice as tough

Where a poet’s pen strikes the laugh line from the wit held inside

Diplomatically I hope that’s good enough.

And the intention of this author is to benefit their home

Where the words come from within the dream

I have seen full many wordsmiths since first I wrote a poem

But nowhere yet such wordsmiths have I seen.

Jeff Goudy 16/03/2014. The Tenth Anniversary of Poetry in Paradise.