

2022 Shiraz
Ode to Jean Let me tell you about our mother, Jean The best mother there has ever been. Married to Michael the loveable rat, Mother to Chris, Jane, Tom and her favourite, Ack! Moved to Australia from her motherland To work and toil and lend a hand. Riding a horse with a grin on her face Training each in readiness to race. Played tennis, golf and told naughty jokes For 50 years attended races with crazy and wonderful folks! She’s outlived all of Mots “Dirty Dozen” With Howlin


2020 Shiraz
2020 the worst year there has been All because of Covid 19 It's mandatory to wear Masks to stop the germs no-one's got And to sit down when you drink at your favourite spot. The Health Department now runs our state No longer can we determine our fate We need a Howlin' Gale to blow Covid 19 away So once again we can come out to play!


2018 Shiraz
I was wondering what could be the worst Dying of hunger or dying of thirst. Being a vegetarian would be pretty bad But eating with a...


2017 Shiraz
You’d think I’d learn not to open my mouth As things soon turned bad down south. The paddocks that were lush & green Now not a blade of...


2016 Shiraz
2016, a year so good that it’s rarely ever seen Rain’s on cue, paddocks are lush and green. Cattle prices soared to a record high Lamb...


2015 "Force 10" Shiraz
What is it we love most about a glass of red? It is because our work is done we'll soon be off to bed It's just as nice at lunch sitting...


2015 "Category 5" Cabernet Sauvignon
A few years ago I did solemnly pray. For a Howlin' Gale to keep the mozzies at bay. Well the Howlin' Gale has come along every day. But...


2014 "Force 10" Shiraz
During the drought I barely had to work. Just the inconvenience of being covered in dry, dusty dirt! What joy there was when the water...


Older Poems
2012 "Force 10" Shiraz Many of you think our wine is made in heaven And you may ask what happened to our 2011. So I’ll tell you what...


2013 "Category 5" Cabernet Sauvignon
This year our company decided to head down a new course So we purchased a share in a bloody racehorse. Well, what a champion he’s turned...






