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June 14, 2021

Cruising The Swan Valley

Cruising The Swan Valley

Cruising the Swan Valley
Sampling rum, fine wine and beer
When clouds obliterated
My view to the rear.

At first I thought a rain squall
Had overcast the sky
When klaxons strident comment
Blared very close behind.

A road train signs in my rear-view,
Bull bar and towing eye,
Mudguards and bonnet rearing
Amongst the clouds and sky.

Transfixed by bulldog’s baleful stare
Intent on somewhere up ahead
Through the Swan and back again.

Faster through the valley
Past crossroads, tourist signs
Tailgate trailers swinging
Evil bulldog eyes.

Out in the farming country
Round Brajkovich’s bends
Hounded by that bulldog
Never coming back again.

A long truck bay’s inviting;
Escape the dreaded lash
Of engine roar and turbo scream
Between each gearbox crash.

Quick twist on the steering
Off the black top track
Too hard touring the valley
Mixing with the road trains.

👍 jt

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John’s novel “The Ute” is now physical

the ute novel physical copy
> Available from Lulu.com in Paperback (pictured) for AU$24.99
> Now available at Lulu.com (Digital ePUB version) for AU$3.50
> Also available on iTunes and Barnes & Noble book stores.
> 1st edition of “The Ute” (34pp shorter) still available on Kindle (Kindle)
> For our US friends, A “ute” is a utility vehicle; a pickup truck.
JT on Facebook

Paperback Electronic
Weight 0.41kg 0kg
Pages 238pp big writing 2000pp
Dimensions (cm) 14.81 x 20.98 4 dimensional

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John's novel "The Ute" is now physical

the ute novel physical copy
Available from Lulu.com in Paperback (pictured) for AU$24.99
◎ Now available at Lulu.com (Digital ePUB version) for AU$3.50
◎ Also available on iTunes and Barnes & Noble book stores.
◎ 1st edition of "The Ute" (34pp shorter) still available on Kindle (Kindle)
◎ For our US friends, A "ute" is a utility vehicle; a pickup truck.
JT on Facebook
PaperbackElectronic
Weight 0.41kg0kg
Pages 238ppbig writing 2000pp
Dimensions (cm)14.81 x 20.984 dimensional


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