I love A B Patterson's writing!
I was reminded of this just now when a young friend recited "Clancy of the Overflow". She's learning it for school, like I learned Banjo's works. I can only remember snatches of it here or there now, but I remember the feel.
One particular poem I remember is "Any Other Time". The humour mixed with a realistic view of humanity is refreshing, makes me smile, and sometimes stings, in just the right place.
I think it'd be fantastic to re-learn some of his poems and deliver them with the humour he intended. Any other time :)
Even all the way in America, I have read one of his poems we tracked down through the library. His most famous in America: "The Man from Snowy River".
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