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The Violence of Work
         from Punch On Punch Off

I work in a factory
Monday to Friday
aaa apunch onaa aaapunch off

i work a rotating roster
Monday to Friday
aaa apunch onaa aaapunch off

i wear earmuffs & gloves
Monday to Friday
aaa apunch onaa aaapunch off

i stamp on a press
Monday to Friday
aaa apunch onaa aaapunch off

i still had my fingers last
Monday to Friday
aaa apunch onaa aaapunch off

i make repetitive pieces
Monday to Friday
aaa apunch onaa aaapunch off

i work on a tally
Monday to Friday
aaa apunch onaa aaapunch off

i'm told to work faster
Monday to Friday
aaa apunch onaa aaapunch off

i have smoko with Billy
Monday to Friday
aaa apunch onaa aaapunch off

i play euchre at lunchtime
Monday to Friday
aaa apunch onaa aaapunch off

i just do my best
Monday to Friday
aaa apunch onaa aaapunch off

i'm paid the award for
Monday to Friday
aaa apunch onaa aaapunch off

i don't complain to the boss
Monday to Friday
aaa apunch onaa aaapunch off

but complain to my partner
Monday to Sunday
aaaa awant to punch on
aaa aaaa aaaa punch on.

 

My work has been set on the prescribed text list in Tasmania for Independent Study by English Studies students. Download pdf (116k)

Mark Seymour and the Melbourne Workers' Theatre are working up a new show on building workers. Mark has combined a couple of my poems 'Overtime' and 'The Violence of Work' and has produced a demo of a new song 'Monday to Friday'. I'll keep you posted

Visit the ABC website: hear me discussing my life and my poetry

Fighting racism on the Northern Plains

punch on punch off poster series

Check out Phil Doyle's discussion of my work in the September 2004 Workers Online

Listen to my 18 October discussion with Life Matters' Julie McCrossin

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Jane Sullivan's piece on me in the Age, Sat 30 October 2004

Interviewed by James Griffin on 'The Last Word'

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