Australian Poetry

Australian Poetry


The Australian Poetry Competition had come down to two finalists; a
university graduate and an old Aboriginal Gentleman.
They were given a word, then allowed two minutes to study the Word and come up with a poem that contained the word.

The word they were given was "TIMBUKTU".

First to recite his poem was the university graduate. He stepped to
the microphone and said:

"Slowly across the desert sand, Trekked a lonely caravan, Men on
camels two by two, destination - Timbuktu."

The crowd went crazy! No way could the old Aboriginal Gentleman top that they thought.

The old Aboriginal calmly made his way to the microphone and recited:

"Me and Tim a huntin' went,
Met three wh0res in a pop up tent.
They was three, and we was two.
So I bucked one, and Timbuktu."

The old Aboriginal won :-)