Francis Duggan Poems

A beautiful evening the sun's in the sky
The silver billed magpies piping as they fly
In the sunlit Townparkland from tree to tree
And none can mistake the call of the pee wee
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Australian Labor Party supporters singing her praises loud
The beautiful Maxine has done herself proud
The Prime Minister John Howard to her has lost his seat
One can say for her a remarkable feat.
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In this Southern Land he has grown old and gray
His children are ageing grand-parents today
Not sorry he has been divorced by his ex wife
A two time divorcee who now leads a single life
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In this shrubby place where small mountain trees abound
The bronzewing pigeon coos on the higher ground
A prolonged coo a soft humming sort of sound
Shy birds whose nests are never easily found
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Life can be a bugger for many 'twould seem
And so many suffer of low self esteem
And so many go to bed hungry at night
For them life's a battle a hard uphill fight
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A long way from here to the old Paps of Shrone
And from Gortavehy and his face of stone
And a long way from here ten thousand miles or more
From the fields and the cliffs of Hibernia's shore.
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If people could learn to live in harmony
What a beautiful World to live in 'twould be
Where people would not go to war over culture, religion and land
And against violence and terrorism united would make a stand
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Life has got it's joys and sorrows and it's laughter and it's pain
And memories of our good and bad times through our lives with us remain
Everyone can't be a success one's big loss is another's gain
The complexities of chance of birthright is way beyond us to explain.
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O'er the mudflats of McLouglins beach in South Gippsland it is pleasant to hear
The flute of the curlew at this time of year
Though five hours by car distant to my heart 'tis near
That beautiful music melodious and clear
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Perhaps you cannot boast of battles fought and won
But as long as you never have harmed anyone
And to your higher self you remain ever true
Then only good karma in life you are due
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