The Bonza "Ocker"

An "ocker" here like a real old country bumkin, who doesn't give a damn about anyone . Bonza = great fantastic - Cobber - friend, mate - thongs - sandles with a strip of rubber betweem the first two toes to hold them on. put the boot in - ki

 

The Bonza "Ocker"

 

The "Ocker" is a bonza bloke

Who shows no sign of fear,

Although his way of talking

Often grates on cultured ear.

The "Ocker" is quite sensible

Though his speech is seldom cute

You’re his cobber, or his dinkum mate,

Till you mess with his Holden Ute.

That’s when the sparks begin to fly

And a space around is cleared

‘cause an "Ocker" with a messed up Ute

is an "Ocker to be feared.

So never mess with an "Ocker"

You never know what he’ll do

You could end up with a busted nose

Or be hit on the head with a shoe.

 

 

Now this "Ocker" is a surfie

Hanging five with can in hand.

He leaves his thongs and cooler

With his singlet, on the sand.

A killer shark is looming

Right there in water deep

It’s eyeing off the "Ocker"

As a meal, it wants to keep.

With surging leap this killer

Bit surfboard clean in two

But then our fearless "Ocker"

Knew exactly what to do.

As razor teeth surround him

Beer can was slammed on snout,

The killer shark then shook its head

And spat out "Ocker" out.

 

The "Ocker’s" clothes don’t vary

From shorts to thongs on feet

With a singlet to cover belly

When he goes out on the street.

The moral of this story,

Well, it’s not so hard to tell

When you get to know an "Ocker"

Get to know him, very well.

But when this Aussie "Ocker"

Is over ripe with lots of cheer

And he say’s you are a "bonza mate"

Better buy the bloke a beer.

He can be mighty friendly

Hardly ever puts in the boot.

So long as you stay far away

From his blasted Holden Ute.

 

ã Copyright jen – JG 2000

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Steffi]

"As razor teeth surround him
Beer can was slammed on snout,
The killer shark then shook its head
And spat out "Ocker" out."

[Nicholas Hallows]

I love any writing that explores different cultural dialects and this poem does it in a really entertaining way.
Very well done. NH

[A.J. Smith]

Bonza poem, Jen! What a fun read! So well constructed, so witty, so charming and humorous. You introduced me to a whole new vocabulary with this piece (had to look up Holden Ute in Google)...what an enjoyable excursion through a piece of Down Under culture and lore. Thanks, mate!