Fading Farmer

By Lilliana Rose

Come stroll through the paddocks of poems and experience life on an Australian farm. Encounter seasonal work, the cheeky humour between people and animals, the quirky traditions, and the influence of the next generation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lilliana Rose
• Release date: Sep 2, 2017
• ISBN: 9780994388032

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Lilliana Rose

Fading Farmer

By Lilliana Rose

Copyright 2017 Lilliana Rose

This book is a work of fiction. Names and characters are the product of the author’s imagination and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead is entirely coincidental.

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Some of these poems have been previously published, in The Mozzie, TAMBA, Cricket Australia and Friendly Street collections.

This book has been written using UK English. The book’s poetry is set in Australia. Some euphemisms that form part of the Australian spoken word may be used. If you would like further explanation, or to discuss Australia, please do not hesitate to contact the author. Contact details have been provided, for your convenience, at the end of this book.

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Published by Infinity Dreaming

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Come stroll through the paddocks of poems and experience life on an Australian farm.

Encounter seasonal work, the cheeky humour between people and animals, the quirky traditions, and the influence of the next generation.

To my father,

enjoy the fields of heaven

Blurb

Dedication

Table of Contents

Obedience

Old Techniques

Graveyards

Birthing Pups

Beryl

Budgie Burial

The Present

Generations

Sisters

Round Up

Heatwave

Australian Job

Being Male

Surfing

Dad’s Tea

Shearing

Killing Lesson

The Runaway

Summer Pool

Gumboots

Willie-Wagtail

Boot Prints

Dad’s Pink Undies

A Lesson in Hanging

Whistles

Dollar a Mouse

New Addition

Worthiness – The Test of Worthiness

On the Back of the Ute

Kingswood

Farmer’s