Bells and Hobbles gathers a vivid bush poetry portrait of Australia, mixing memory, labour, and frontier life.
This edition presents a sequence of poems that move from the highway and river plains to outposts and schoolyards, celebrating the land, the people, and the call of the open country. The book’s lines glow with musical rhythm and striking imagery, inviting readers to feel the sun, wind, and toil of life in the bush.
From the ache of lost loves beneath gum trees to the work of Doers who shape a vast, changing landscape, the poems map a country in motion. The verses blend nostalgia with a clear sense of place, offering snapshots of rural life, frontier endurance, and everyday moments that linger in memory.
- Vivid sketches of bushland life, outposts, and rural work across generations
- Musical language and ballad-like refrains that emphasize rhythm and place
- Scenes of travel, labour, love, and the enduring pull of the Australian landscape
- A broad, historical sweep told through intimate, simple storytelling
Ideal for readers of Australian poetry, ballads, and nature writing who enjoy a lyrical celebration of land, work, and memory.