Bush poet

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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.

[edit] External links

• The Australian Bush Poets Association http://www.abpa.org.au/
• [Bush Poetry Ballads and Yarns http://www.users.tpg.com.au/thegrey]
• Poetry Resource is an Australian website for students of poetry.