Hi Bill,
The poem uses snippets of headlines and stories that I found in online
new sources, Australian and overseas (hence, tories and conservative),
on one of the days near when the Macklemore guy was scheduled to sing
at the NRL grand final - late Sept from memory. Not sure I remember
who 'crime boy' is, it was simply a headline or story. The Macklemore
song was Same Love, which was certainly in all the news at the time.
The go harder thing was taken from this: "Frances Abbott has doubled
down on her support for the 'yes' campaign in defiance of her dad,
urging rapper Macklemore to "go harder" in an Instagram post on
Thursday afternoon."
Yes, I've seen the attempts to attack migrants, the working class,
so-called bogans as the boogie people in all this. You're right, it
doesn't really make sense. There's always someone to blame. I blame
politicians. They're the ones who foisted this on us.
But, as someone suggested, maybe with the 'yes' vote and the Socceroos
win tonight, that 15th November could become Australia Day. It's no
more an outlandish suggestion than any other but of course has
Buckleys.
I want to be more heartened than I am but the whole thing was very
wearing, especially for us. I think I was feeling simply tired of
having my life spread out in public every day. I actually found myself
withdrawing from being out (so to speak) and about. Anyway, let's see
what is next.
Thanks,
Jill
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Latest book: Brink, Five Islands Press
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Sent:Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:31:42 +0000
Subject:Re: Snap: Same Love Goes Harder
Well, I thought it was heartening, Jill, despite having no time for
the
Libs’ gambit and hating the unnecessary and predictable damage the
the
plebescite discussion brought on.
Not sure what your poem is doing. Who might Crime Boy be? Turnperson?
Abbott? Perhaps I need to know more of the pop tune you reference?
Going
harder has been necessary in the face of predictable attacks.
Ironically
the No case has linked Muslims, Chinese, Lebanese and the like with
hard-ass Oz proles who want them to go ‘back home’.
Strange days indeed but at least there was not a Trump/Brexit -style
backlash this time.
Bill
On Wed, 15 Nov 2017 at 8:06 pm, Jill Jones wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
>
> There seemed to be a huge number of 'yes' votes from older woman -
the
> message appeared to be we want our kids and grand kids to be happy,
> whatever ... So I'm told. And who'da thunk the NRL would be more
> proactive than the Gumment and getting that Macklemore bloke over
from
> America to sing Same Love at the grand final. Indeed, the support
from
> straight folks has been extraordinary and heartening.
>
> But I'm also ambivalent - it was a huge huge waste of money, time,
and
> the emotional costs - let's not get started And it unleashed a lot
of
> hate that I don't think will get back in the box. And as you say we
> have to listen to a bunch of old and not so old gasbags witter on
> about it when they should just vote (and should heve voted without
a
> non-binding postal vote). Shame on them, both parties. But ...
>
> As for marriage - dunno ... And it's not legal yet, anyhow and
that's
> more than a step away, still.
>
> J
>
> ________________________
> Jill Jones
> www.jilljones.com.au
>
> Latest book: Brink, Five Islands Press
> http://fiveislandspress.com/catalogue/brink-jill-jones
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Poetryetc: poetry and poetics"
> To:
> Cc:
> Sent:Wed, 15 Nov 2017 16:51:32 +0800
> Subject:Re: Snap: Same Love Goes Harder
>
> Were you happy with this result? All the churches' money couldn't
buy
> a No
> vote! And yet we still have to listen to the pollies on the hill
> bicker and
> fight - when the people have already spoken! (88% in my old codgers
> age
> group voted YES! Good on them!)
>
> Do you plan on getting married?
>
> Andrew
>
> Virus-free.
> www.avast.com
>
> On 15 November 2017 at 16:45, Jill Jones wrote:
>
> > Hi Patrick
> >
> > This has been happening here for a few months.
> >
> > http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-15/live-blog-same-sex-
> > marriage-survey-results-ssm/9134066
> >
> > https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/samesex-
> > marriage-postal-survey-love-has-had-a-landslide-victory-
> > as-yes-wins-20171113-gzkk7f.html
> >
> > etc
> >
> > ________________________
> > Jill Jones
> > www.jilljones.com.au
> >
> > Latest book: Brink, Five Islands Press
> > http://fiveislandspress.com/catalogue/brink-jill-jones
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Poetryetc: poetry and poetics"
> > To:
> > Cc:
> > Sent:Wed, 15 Nov 2017 08:38:42 +0000
> > Subject:Re: Snap: Same Love Goes Harder
> >
> > I get the feel of disturbed times -reactions chaos -and some-one
> > still
> > trying
> >
> > thanks Jill cheers P
> >
> > On 15/11/2017 08:07, Jill Jones wrote:
> > > Because of today's happenings I thought I may as well post
this.
> > It's
> > > a 'snap' made a little while back, but not so much of a while
> back.
> > >
> > > Same Love Goes Harder
> > >
> > > Crime boy and the ire of conservatives
> > > is a flop in the big top
> > >
> > > Pornography is the critics’ tip
> > >
> > > I cracked down body-shaming trouble
> > > on the front line
> > >
> > > The Ashes a slum
> > > but ‘Same Love’ ‘go harder’
> > >
> > > ‘there’s no excuse’ for
> > > Air France emergency and alien
> > > pictures a flop a crack down
> > >
> > > Sinister reality fake geniuses
> > > and Vettel’s engine trouble
> > >
> > > ‘Tweets from angry old white men’
> > > makes the ire go harder
> > >
> > > For arms sales and Uber
> > > ‘couldn’t possibly comment’
> > >
> > > Go postal go harder
> > >
> > > A flop accusation costly error
> > >
> > > ‘Same Love’ thousands march make more
> > > to the top of the charts
> > >
> > > Survival polls ‘hang the tories’
> > >
> > > Gay anthem the power
> > >
> > > I cracked the door
> > > and the love goes harder
> > >
> > > ________________________
> > > Jill Jones
> > > www.jilljones.com.au
> > >
> > > Latest book: Brink, Five Islands Press
> > > http://fiveislandspress.com/catalogue/brink-jill-jones
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Andrew
> http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
> Books available through Walleah Press
> http://walleahpress.com.au
>
>
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