G'day. I'm Ric Raftis

I started this website back in 1998 or thereabouts, so it's been going a long time. In fact, in internet terms, you could say a couple of lifetimes. It has had a couple of mutations over that time as it has been modernised and the latest version/update was done in November 2020.

I used to do a lot of work in the bush poetry and music space. I have written quite a number of poems, (that appear on these pages), and also several songs. I play guitar, banjo, harmonica and obviously sing as well. That said, I haven't worked in the space for several years, but still continue to maintain this site by request.

I hope this new mutation of the website will prove popular and provide a great resource for bush poets, bush musicians and interested people across Australia.