This week’s poem from Tommy Mallet ‘The Off Season’ reflects life living in the tough environment of the bush, providing for loved ones and making ends meet.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Saw Repairs’ and ‘Jesus Shadow’ – Tommy Mallet
January 4, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Two poems from Tommy Mallet; a response to the young, and the second, a reflection of a hard day’s work in the bush.
Almanac Poetry: Two Poems – Tommy Mallet
December 28, 2021 by 1 Comment
Two short poems from Tommy Mallet this week; ‘Dusk’ plus ‘And I Thought Of You’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘The Rattling Hush’ – Tommy Mallet
December 21, 2021 by 1 Comment
Observing fellow commuters is an interesting way to past the time during a train trip is the theme of Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘The Rattling Hush’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Worth A Damn’ – Tommy Mallet
December 14, 2021 by 1 Comment
Effort and admiration can differ in the eyes of the beholder as Tommy Mallet’s poem, ‘Worth A Damn’ suggests. [Language Warning! – Ed]
Almanac Poetry: ‘Fly’ – Tommy Mallet
December 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
A fly is a troublesome pest for a bushman as he works suggests Tommy Mallet’s poem, ‘Fly’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Pen Pals’ – Tommy Mallet
November 30, 2021 by 1 Comment
Correspondence between pen pals highlights the plight of a friend and the hardships she is dealing with in Tommy Mallet’s poem, ‘Pen Pals’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘People’ – Tommy Mallet
November 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The crim, the writer, the barred lawyer, the thugs, and the one sure to be a mass murderer, are among the many characters introduced in ‘People’, an epic poem by Tommy Mallet. [Language warning – Ed]
Almanac Poetry: ‘Everything Slowing’ – Tommy Mallet
November 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The slowness of time in the bush Tommy Mallet reflects upon in his poem, ‘Everything Slowing’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Peanuts and Bread’ – Tommy Mallet
November 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The power of the wind in the bush can be awesome as Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘Peanuts and Bread’ shows.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Jono’ – Tommy Mallet
November 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Mateship in the bush is the theme of Tommy Mallet’s poem, ‘Jono’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Friday Bourbon’ – Tommy Mallet
October 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment
A bourbon or two, and a favour from the boss are all part of Friday knock off, as Tommy Mallet’s poem, ‘Friday Bourbon’, tells.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Moths Replace Butterflies’ – Tommy Mallet
October 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
There is a lot going on in the evening air as the wood is chopped suggests Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘Moths Replace Butterflies’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Wiregrass Cuts’ – Tommy Mallet
October 12, 2021 by 1 Comment
A wiregrass cut is one of the hazards working in the bush Tommy Mallet’s poem suggests.
Almanac Poetry: A trio of poems – Tommy Mallet
October 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Not one but three poems for your enjoyment from Tommy Mallet this week.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Rain Band Creep’ – Tommy Mallet
September 28, 2021 by 1 Comment
The rain, the mist, and the wind provide a wondrous backdrop of nature at work for Tommy Mallet in his poem, ‘Rain Band Creep’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Four Flags’ – Tommy Mallet
September 14, 2021 by 5 Comments
With the AFL Grand Final around the corner, Tommy Mallet remembers a footballer who played in four premiership teams in his poem ‘Four Flags’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Simon and Luka’ – Tommy Mallett
September 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Splitting wood is a contemplative means when space and freedom from humans is needed suggests Tommy Mallet’s poem, ‘Simon and Luka’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Tav Falco’ – Tommy Mallet
August 31, 2021 by 1 Comment
The guitar playing Tav Falco, and the beatnik Hepburn feature in this week’s poem from Tommy Mallet.
Almanac Poetry: ‘These Shifting Greys’ – Tommy Mallet
August 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The bush may be tough when there’s work to done but its natural beauty cannot be denied as Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘These Shifting Greys’ implies.
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