Bush poet

Bush poet

Bush poets were Australian poets who wrote about Australian rural life during colonial times and about the Australian bush. Also many colonial bush poets were illiterate and therefore performed their poems instead of writing them.

Australian bush poets include Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson.

In 1994 an association was formed in Tamworth named the Australian Bush Poet's Association. It defines Bush Poetry as rhyming verse with regular metre and true rhyme about Australia, its people, places, things and way of life.

Bush Poet's Breakfasts are a popular part of many festivals today and each year at Tamworth The Australian Bush Laureate Awards are held.

External links

* [http://abpa.org.au Australian Bush Poets Association] is the lead organisation for Australian bush poetry.
* Bush Poetry Ballads and Yarns [http://www.users.tpg.com.au/thegrey]
* [http://www.poetryresource.org Poetry Resource] is an Australian website for students of poetry.


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