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Old Nat the Dustman

Old Nat the Dustman

Produced by Blue Trumpet for Radio 2RRR, Jove’s Pearls is a collection of verse ‘chiefly in the Australian vernacular’ by Jovial Mark … painter, poet, dilettante, and ratbag, hailing from the deep south of South Australia… The poem… Old Nat the dustman comes to our door At ten every Thursday, just like as before Seeking…

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Ville in Vietnam

Ville in Vietnam

Produced by Blue Trumpet for Radio 2RRR, Jove’s Pearls is a collection of verse ‘chiefly in the Australian vernacular’ by Jovial Mark … painter, poet, dilettante, and ratbag, hailing from the deep south of South Australia… The poem… In a ville in Vietnam Wasting dinks, it was a scam Then we took it on the…

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The Old Revolutionary

The Old Revolutionary

Produced by Blue Trumpet for Radio 2RRR, Jove’s Pearls is a collection of verse ‘chiefly in the Australian vernacular’ by Jovial Mark … painter, poet, dilettante, and ratbag, hailing from the deep south of South Australia… The poem… The old revolutionary came to our town Telling tales of Lenin Said he loathed the Menshevik scum…

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Man of Deeds

Man of Deeds

Produced by Blue Trumpet for Radio 2RRR, Jove’s Pearls is a collection of verse ‘chiefly in the Australian vernacular’ by Jovial Mark … painter, poet, dilettante, and ratbag, hailing from the deep south of South Australia… The poem… A man of deeds and not of words Is sometimes seen but never heard A man whose…

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Memories of ‘Nam

Memories of ‘Nam

Produced by Blue Trumpet for Radio 2RRR, Jove’s Pearls is a collection of verse ‘chiefly in the Australian vernacular’ by Jovial Mark … painter, poet, dilettante, and ratbag, hailing from the deep south of South Australia… If unavailable from YouTube, try… The poem… Put the GI in the body bag Put the GI in the…

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Lady of the Isles

Lady of the Isles

Produced by Blue Trumpet for Radio 2RRR, Jove’s Pearls is a collection of verse ‘chiefly in the Australian vernacular’ by Jovial Mark … painter, poet, dilettante, and ratbag, hailing from the deep south of South Australia… The poem… Lady of the Isles, I see you coming back to me Lady of the Isles, you are…

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Whap My Ass

Whap My Ass

Produced by Blue Trumpet for Radio 2RRR, Jove’s Pearls is a collection of verse ‘chiefly in the Australian vernacular’ by Jovial Mark … painter, poet, dilettante, and ratbag, hailing from the deep south of South Australia… The poem… I was king of the range, a son of a gun Gold spurs on my heels and…

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The Envoy

The Envoy

Produced by Blue Trumpet for Radio 2RRR, Jove’s Pearls is a collection of verse ‘chiefly in the Australian vernacular’ by Jovial Mark … painter, poet, dilettante, and ratbag, hailing from the deep south of South Australia… The poem… There was a man o’ color Came a-ridin’ into town He tied up to a hitchin’ post…

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The Human Condition

The Human Condition

Produced by Blue Trumpet for Radio 2RRR, Jove’s Pearls is a collection of verse ‘chiefly in the Australian vernacular’ by Jovial Mark … painter, poet, dilettante, and ratbag, hailing from the deep south of South Australia… The poem… There’s something about schizophrenia That really makes me mad There’s something ‘bout depression Leaves me feeling sad…

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Boy from Whyte-Yarcowie

Boy from Whyte-Yarcowie

Produced by Blue Trumpet for Radio 2RRR, Jove’s Pearls is a collection of verse ‘chiefly in the Australian vernacular’ by Jovial Mark … painter, poet, dilettante, and ratbag, hailing from the deep south of South Australia… The poem… Y’can have your bread and dripping And I’ll take me caviar And I seen the Governor General…

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