Patrons & Sponsors
Sponsors Poem
Speaking About Sponsors
by Robert Raftery
Written for the Ipswich
Poetry Feast Opening Celebrations
Sunday 17 November 2002
Often overlooked, sometimes
ignored, neglected of mention and put to the sword,
Seldom extolled, lightly accorded, born to the back stage where they are rarely
rewarded,
Sponsors…
But not at the opening of Ipswich's Poetry Feast where sponsors are so delighted
they'll think that they're blessed.
Well… where would
we be without the Q.T?.. The Queensland Times,
Where we rarely have to sling the editor to publish our rhymes,
And without R.T. Edwards… as
we head towards… 2003,
We'd be a bit light on fridges… CD's… DVD's… colour TV's.
There'd be little to look at… for the likes of "you's" and "me's."
And that state of nervousness
if we didn't have Ipswich Waste
Services,
Imagine.. our industrial bins.. chockers… we'd all go clear off our rockers,
And our Ross Llewellyn Motors… with
their mighty Holden's and Toyota's,
Inspired… fill their quotas… an auto-dealing ace,
Pumped with pride in place… from their sparkling Ipswich Base.
So let's celebrate the Sponsors of this special event,
Show them that they're special and that their money was well spent.
