“I, Lover [Some Burn Curry]“

When you apply for Australian Citizenship you will need to be able to recite the National Pome and understand the central place that the Poa Tree has in Australian culture and mythology.

The Poa Tree was the birthplace of Australian verse. It was planted on Dad & Dave‘s selection by the pioneer, explorer and failed sheep rustler, William (Billy) Bong. Decades later, iconic batsman, A.B. (Alan Border) Paterson, camped beneath its branches, as did the great fast bowler Henry Wadsworth Lawson. Both gained inspiration from the Poa Tree to write great Australian classics such as “The Imam from Snowy River” and “The Drover‘s White”.

Thus began the nexus between sport and poetry in Australian competitive culture, or what is called “versing“.

So for your Citizenship Application learn to recite the Australian National Pome (or “Owed to Australia”). We provide it here as a public service.

“I, Lover “,
by Dorothy R. McHeller:

I, lover.

Some burn curry.

Alana’s weepin’.

Planes.

A rag-’ead mounted rangers.
A drowsin’ flood un-reins.

I, love ‘er:
Farrah Risens.

I, love ‘er:
Jewel “C.”

A bewdy,
Anna Terra!

Ah, why, brown lamb?
Firm me!

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