Almanac Poetry: ‘Working Family Christmas’ – James Walton

As we celebrate Christmas Day, we reprise James Walton’s poem which reflects upon the meaning of Christmas.

Almanac Music and Poetry: Remembering Gordon Lightfoot

With the anniversary of the great Gordon Lightfoot’s passing recently, this poem came to mind for James Walton when it first happened, and again now.

Almanac Poetry: ‘Ginger Essence’ – James Walton

‘Ginger Essence’ is poem by James Walton of Mawson’s great trek in Antarctica and survival by eating his dogs, and at the last, Ginger his favourite.

Almanac Poetry: ‘The Koo Wee Rup Exchange’ – James Walton

A poem from James Walton about a trip to the city for a Prize Night, he didn’t win but James had a hell of a night with three outcast nuns!

Almanac Poetry: ‘Devil in the Southpaw’ – James Walton

An ambidextrous player taking advantage of their particular skills in cricket is ungentlemanly conduct and a reason for dismissal as suggested by James Walton’s poem, ‘Devil in the Southpaw’.

Almanac Footy: Ron Barassi and me

James Walton recounts the time he met Ron Barassi on an inter-city flight.

Almanac Poetry: ‘Mid Spring Detente’

With the weather warming up, James Walton reminds us of the hidden dangers lurking at our feet.

Almanac Poetry: ‘I play the perfect cover drive’ – James Walton

With the cricket season upon us, it is timely for a poem about the great sport. James Walton gets in some practice and relates his thoughts in verse of his cracking cover drive, but are his children impressed by the shot?

Almanac Poetry: ‘Mercury and Icarus’ by James Walton

Like Icarus, the returned conscript in James Walton’s poem ‘Mercury and Icarus’, flew too close to the sun, and ended his football career.