Good Australian Function & 5 New Names Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

Good Australian Function & 5 New Names



Good people committed offences
at the cost of transportation
once it became known
life was worse at home
than it was down under.
With not enough left
to do work that was dirty,
wages and conditions improved
and good people said,
'It's as good up top
as it is where they say men chunder...
in Men...
in They...
but she goes,
so to be a good sport,
Theygoandchunda;
Shegoes and Menchunda,
Theygo and Theychunda for short.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: australia day,crime,discrimination,language
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
'she goes' meaning 'she says' a common Australian expression, especially used by girls about girls. 'Men chunder', ie they vomit, especially from drinking. Taken from lyrics of I Come From The Land Down Under by Men At Work.(as was 'she goes' after a mishearing of the word 'glows' which is a bit pathetic up against 'chunder' and not worthy of the true Australian sheila.)
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Bri Edwards 02 June 2016

Doug, i'll put this in my/our JUNE 2016 EDITION of A Showcase For P H Poets, on my PH site. thanks. but i will attach your Poet's Notes as well, to help the rest of us non-Aussies. ok? bri ;) and i 'used to' hear (I think) my sister (maybe 50 years ago) use the expression 'goes' for 'says'. yes! right here in the U.S. :) bri

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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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