even for a non-footy person like me, Bill, this is excellent, and should go far.
with or without didgeridoo accompaniment.
Are you sure it's not based on the Wuradilagu Song Cycle of Northeastern Arnhem Land?
Les Murray's comparable Holiday Song Cycle is in 13 sections. Do extend yours…in due course.
best from Max
non-melb folk will ask what is the G?
On 22/08/2012, at 7:43 AM, Bill Wootton wrote:
> Song Cycle of The Magpies
>
> - after The Wonguri-Mandjagai people from north-eastern Arnhem Land
>
> They are milling about at the G, on benches, in bars, along the back of the Great Southern
> stand.
> Milling about in wavering lines, there in the shade of the Great Overhanging Roof.
> Standing and waiting for the bounce of the ball, in black and white verticals, like
> loosened upright piano keys:
> In the shade of the overarching roof, they are standing, untuned.
> People of the Carringbush, gathered there like rippling accordion keyboards, like
> vast splayed snakes.
> In here, behind the Goals, in this Place, in the shadow of the Great Overhanging Roof.
> Now sitting in rows, those Carringbush people, Piano people, waiting for
> the performance to begin.
> Living on hot chips, sitting there with grease-grappled fingers,
> Sitting in there waiting, those People of the Magpie Clan...
> Sitting there like unplayed pianos, at that Place of the Leatherball... and of the pig's
> bladder entrails.
> Sitting, waiting there in the Place of the Leatherball...
> In that Place of the Centre Square, and at the Place of the Leatherball,
> There at that Leather Stadium, they await... The Siren.
>
> Bill Wootton
> 22 August 12
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