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Bush poet spreads the Anzac legend

Storyteller: Mark ‘Bushie’ Thompson quickly developed an affinity for the Royal Hotel and the people in it. “It’s a great town, good people — I haven’t met a drongo yet,” he said.

Having used poetry as a way of processing the highs and lows of life, national bush poetry champion Mark ‘Bushie’ Thompson passed through Seymour on April 5. A swagman for over 40 years, ‘Bushie’ did not stay for long; but he left behind one of his works to be shared in the lead-up to Anzac Day.

“It’s April 25 again, and all the old ‘Diggers’ are in town,

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