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Issue Details: First known date: 1987... 1987 The Bronze Swagman Book of Bush Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Winton, Winton area, Far North Queensland, Queensland,:Winton Tourist Promotion Association , 1987 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Murphy's Jersey Bulli"Murphy was a battler, forever trying to grub", Veronica Weal , single work poetry humour (p. 8-9)
Old Spinifex Belli"A man from the social came visiting town,", Geof Hendrick , single work poetry humour (p. 10)
Old Swaggiei"An old man with a swaggies load", Tammy Reid , single work poetry (p. 12)
In the Days of Mickey Fahey (A True Story)i"Mick Fahey owned the Outback Pub", Clover F. Nolan , single work poetry humour (p. 12-13)
"What True Blue Means To Me"i"The farmer's busy with his plough,", John Fletcher , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Waltzing Matildai"When "Banjo" thought he'd write some verse", Clover F. Nolan , single work poetry (p. 15)
"Good On You, Love!"i""Eek! Help! Is that a wretched mouse??", Florence Hart , single work poetry humour (p. 15)
"There's No Hotels Up In Heaven"i"Now, the day of atonement has finally dawned,", John Fletcher , single work poetry humour (p. 16)
The Shearers Beti"I've worked the runs across the land,", Grahame Watt , single work poetry humour (p. 18-19)
Danger in the "Wet"i"In the far, far north of Queensland,", Grahame Watt , single work poetry humour (p. 20-21)
"The First Prize" Cardi"The honest, upright judges of our local Poultry Show", Carmel Noakes , single work poetry humour (p. 21-22)
"The First Year Jackaroo"i"He went west to the Kimberleys", Elma Beezley , single work poetry humour (p. 22-23)
"Sausages"i""And how is Paddy Carey, Mick?", Grahame Watt , single work poetry humour (p. 24-25)
The Breaker's Talei"Breaking horses had been my trade", Veronica Weal , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
The Modern Poet's Lamenti"You can talk of great bush poets, with their deft and stirring touch,", Veronica Weal , single work poetry (p. 28)
Practice Makes Perfecti"An old dingo scalper was creeping", J. H. Hunter , single work poetry humour (p. 28)
The Tale of Ann-Mareei"He told me this tale in a lonely camp 'neath the light of a fading moon", Ellis Campbell , single work poetry (p. 29)
Gift of the Gabi"The greatest gift a bloke can have,", Bruce Gainey , single work poetry (p. 30)
A Queensland Childi"I sit today and think a lot", Betty Olle , single work poetry (p. 31)
The Bushman's Wifei"She came to this land a stranger", Laurie Rayment , single work poetry (p. 32)
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