Why australian poet rupert mccall changed his name

Our next Great Queenslander is known to many of us as the poet of our generation and is an obvious addition to this list. His poems and tributes capture the essence of what it is to be a Queenslander and what it is to be an Australian, particularly if you have a love of sport.

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He made it, and we meet in Paddington in Central Brisbane, in the shadows of Suncorp Stadium where many of the sporting glory moments happened that are recorded for posterity in his poems. After a brief stint in Sydney in the early s timed around the Sydney Olympics, Rupert and his wife returned home to Brisbane to raise their children.

Today, many of his poems are written on the front deck of his Queenslander looking across the leafy hills of Brisbane, often to the tunes of the local butcher birds. His passion for poetry has seen his profile grow across Queensland, Australia and internationally. The commissions Rupert receives from people and corporate organisations reveal how beloved his work is today and he has performed in front of royalty, billionaires, Prime Ministers, Premiers and everyday Australians.

Now, if I ever feel overwhelmed before a big recital, I can always return to that moment, and find that same sense of peace. And if we were as clever as Rupert, we would finish up here with a line about what would rhyme with Rupert or McCall! Instead, we finish feeling a sense of relief that Rupert did not follow his initial career path into the law and that today there is one less lawyer in the world, and instead a great poet and another Great Queenslander.

Find out more about Rupert and his poetry here. After moving to Sydney with two young children and living there for two years, his desire to raise and school them in Queensland, close to family and friends, brought Rupert and his wife back to Brisbane. Rupert acknowledges this could probably have been done anywhere in Australia, but he believes success probably arrived more quickly for him here in Queensland.

I believe there is as much opportunity as there has ever been and that is very exciting. Throughout his career Rupert has had many opportunities to take inspiration from Queensland icons. The world is taking notice. The Coast kids were so much cooler because they had the surf.