Henry Lawson (17 June 1867 – 2 September 1922 / Grenfell, New South Wales)

Lawson was a joy to read, when studying Aussie lit, he's so well write
the rain is falling hard here, tropical Indonesian rain, the scanned lines are fine
Our Andy's gone to battle now
'Gainst Drought, the red marauder;
but Australian Soil, is still losing the battle, to erosion drought
hard hoofed animals cattle sheep; rabbits; a rabbit proof fence was kinda neat
raising salinity high water table still to beat
maybe satellite grazing is the answer sport
Drought still haunts Australia still, but Andy's spirit was never beat

Deplorable indeed when all season guy like Andy goes out leaving all on a great mission! Smooth flowing stanzas depicting the joyful nature of Andy makes the reader too feel his absence much! Nice simple poem!

Love this poem, put it to music several years ago, finally recorded it a few minutes ago: http: //www.myspace.com/mikeohara

This beaut piece inspires me to write about my Andy!

Ditto, it is literally consummate.

I like it muy much! !

my poetry is good to, please read it.

you have good thoughts in your poetry.

Doesn't waste a word does our Henry. He is such a delight to read and feel and see

this is a good poem..