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Charles Flesfader
Charles Flesfader
(August 1950 / Adelaide, South Australia)
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see poem 'This Family of Jack'
Of illegitimate birth, war veteran, former alcoholic.
1963-5 Educated to year 10 High School
1966-71Apprentice Diesel Mechanic
1971-87 Engine Room Artificer / Chief Marine Technicia plus ships diver, then Chief Training Design Specialist, in Royal Australian Navy 1971-1987. (Reserves 1984-87)
1984-92 Training & Business Development ... more »
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Charles Flesfader Poems
Old Man Navy
Parade ground, Cerberus, one dismal, foggy morn,
Weather-beaten face, beneath a battered old hat
This man was “Navy; ” to the sea, surely born,
With swaggering gait, he left no doubt of that.... more »
From The Land Down-Under
From The Land Down-Under
G'day from the Land Down Under,
A place of awe and sheer wonder…..... more »
Coming Home (Little Ditty)
Coming Home (a humble ditty)
Sorry, been absent from this Board,
Five months, up the eastern seaboard.... more »
For Grace, I Want…(My Elusive Quest)
It's an elusive thing, that man calls 'Grace.'
So difficult to define, yet sufficient to say,
We meet it sometimes, with it's unique place
In hearts and souls of a different way:... more »
Emmy Lou
Cruisin’ the Murray, out of Olde Echuca Town
Is a riverboat of renown, jewel in Echuca’s crown.
Pride of both the River, and her crew:
Dip yer hats, lads ‘n’ ladies, to “Emmy Lou”... more »
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From The Land Down-Under
From The Land Down-Under
G'day from the Land Down Under,
A place of awe and sheer wonder…..
The humble vegemite sandwich
And our weird 'Strine' language.
Of giant, jumping kangaroos,
And funny, fluffy-bummed emus;
They sure can’t fly but I’m telling you,
They can run the pants off a kangaroo!
Of beautiful black people, Aborigines,
Traditional Owners of The Antipodes,
Right back to our continent’s early start;
Recorded in their unique and magnificent art!
A land of deserts and rich red & brown soil,
Wealth aplenty for all who...
