My ransom note poem about Gina Rinehart ‘Listen up Gina’ has been published in the Australian Poetry’s Sotto Magazine (November Edition).
This makes me very happy but slightly apprehensive 😉 as Ms Rinehart (the richest lady in the world) is on the search for more coal (like she hasn’t got enough already) and has bought the local pub (5 minutes drive away) on the promise of a seam of the dirty stuff. It is more than likely that the coal is there and that she’ll be employing people (at the lowest rates possible) to dig it out of the ground.
Never mind! There are heaps of other pubs around. And I have heaps of aliases – haha.
Cheers
Gabe Killer Crook xo
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Gabe Feathers McGee 
You’ve moved to a place which I thought would be protected from such people…guess there really is no hiding place…take care.
That’s right Charles – nowhere to hide – and we might even have gas under our 20 acres – we might have to join the Lock The Gate movement to stop cold fingers of the coal seam gas octopus.
aloha Gabe KC – you make powerful points. and enemies. i see. of course we are often judge by the enemies we make. . . .
potent and powerful visual poem. i like that. congratulations on the publication. way outstanding.
be well. safe. and poeticing. aloha.
Thanks Rick 🙂 I did the image with a ransom note generator (can you believe there are such things – bwhahahaha) and it only fit the first paragraph on it – but I still love the concept – saved me cutting out letters from magazines and pasting them on the paper (as I’ve done for other kidnapping poems and such things ) ps. Crook is my maiden name – haha – I just realised that some people might think I made it up – hahaha
yeah. in this context “Crook” followed “Killer” on the made up list.
yeah, two – i can believe there are random note generators. i’ve used random word generators and random number generators occasionally. it wouldnt surprise me if there are random shoe generators either. i’ve done some cut and paste both with digital technology and with scissors—or more precisely a little device that lets you snip out bits from paper by sliding it along after poking the tip through the paper—heck if i know what it’s called but it’s a fun device to use. . . . . altho it is self powered—i mean by me.
it’s a great device – the mysterious ransom note look. pub up and laughter too. aloha.
Congratulations on being published!
Thanks Tilly Devine 😉
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I always knew that poem would go places, Gabrielle. Never mind that pub. As you say, there are many others.
There sure is Kate 😉 thanks
Sock it to her Gabrielle and give her one for me too!
Right on Dawn – haha – and thanks for the pressie 🙂 Happy Christmas!
No Prisoners Gabe!
Exactamundo 🙂 Graham!
Congrats, Gabe. If GR had a self-deprecating sense of humour, she’d invite GKC down to that pub for a spot of arm-wrestling and try-and-drink-me-under-the-table. Stir it up, Bryden!!!
hahaha I think she might beat me in an arm wrestle 🙂 thanks bb
I wonder if Gina votes Green?
bwahahaha – sure Staffo, without a doubt – and the USA is going to get rid of every single gun they own (did you see that pig fly by ;)) – by the way, are you still in the Greens?
Congratulations again. You are being widely published!
Thanks Aletha 🙂
I totally love this: the poem, and your mega-brave attitude! Stick it up to The Man! (yes, I do mean ‘man’)
thanks Nigel 🙂 I wouldn’t call it ‘mega brave’ – haha – I’m one of the untouchables (being a spambot and all 😉 ) – I’d be a bit worried if I worked for her or the newspaper she’s trying to take control of!
wow she is pretty scary looking haha, but i think you could take her easily just one karate chop in the belly, she’ll go down. poor thing! i mean rich thing!
happy holidays gabrielle, so glad you’re settling in your new lovely place!
haha maybe you could do the karate chop honours tipota 😉 happy holidays to you too!
THat’s why we love you, Gabe, you old stirrer. And let’s face it, no one deserves to have the wind put up her more than Ms Rinehart. I could take her too (with Tipota’s help) as I have an excellent high kick but until T and I ride into town watch your back. She probably has you on CCTV already. Dun dun dun……
hahaha – they call me the mix-master (oops, no, that would be Andy the Great) – stirring is a great Aussie tradition I think 😉 Tipota is quite the black belt, and with your high kick and my below the belt wacks – we’ll take her on for sure Selma – Huzzah!