Australian poet and storyteller Murray Hartin joins Chimes for an hour of bush yarns, sporting memories and poetry that moves from hilarious to deeply heartfelt.
Murray shares how a Tamworth poetry competition launched his career, recalls his rugby days and performs tributes to Dawn Fraser and woodchopping legend David Foster. He also delivers “Turbulence”, the powerful “Rain from Nowhere” and a cheeky poem written especially for the Fanatics TV crew.
A conversation about Australian characters, friendship, family and the power of a good story.
This episode contains strong language and discussion of depression and suicide.
TIMECODES
00:00 - Introducing Murray Hartin
01:00 - Finding poetry and winning at Tamworth
04:07 - Rugby yarns and the story behind “Gluteus Maximus”
06:21 - “Gluteus Maximus” performance
08:23 - Remembering poems and making a living
10:03 - Journalism, Tamworth and the Naked Poets
12:07 - Getting to know Dawn Fraser
15:10 - Dawn Fraser tribute performance
18:58 - Dawn’s story behind the Olympic flag controversy
20:36 - Woodchopping legend David Foster
22:17 - Smart Pups and changing lives
23:26 - “Born to Swing an Axe” performance
27:34 - Turning real lives into poetry
28:40 - Murray’s shortest poem
29:56 - Gympie Muster and poets’ breakfasts
30:38 - Radio, Parliament and the reach of poetry
32:15 - Billy Hayes and the story behind “Turbulence”
35:17 - “Turbulence” performance
39:18 - Poetry in schools and connecting with a crowd
42:41 - “The Tragic Kiwi Love Poem” performance
43:48 - Finding ideas, Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson
47:48 - The story behind “Rain from Nowhere”
50:56 - “Rain from Nowhere” performance
54:39 - Footy memories and catching up with Murray
56:11 - The koala and possum gunfight
56:47 - The Tamworth winning poem performance
58:23 - “Chimes of the Times”, a poem for Fanatics TV
01:00:05 - Final thoughts and farewell
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