Yes, freshness, a good word in this context, even in the midst, or
because of, being surrounded by the ancient but dare I say, alien
lands. As to the Stockman's bar, it's 20 years since I was there -
that might not be its name. What I do remember is we had to stand to
drink. Crikey, mate.
Roger
On 12/16/05, Andrew Burke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Ah, maybe the best 'Aussie' element in contemporary poetry is the
> 'freshness'. I see it mostly in non-poets writing poems. When I run
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