‘The boss has left the Shed’
The stands are still and quiet
Homeleigh polwarths out grazing shorn
The roustys have all knocked off now
The shearers have long gone
Last rams went down the chute
Not so very long ago now
The dust begins to settle
On the boards in evening glow
Bulging Bales are stacked in line
of wool so soft to hand.
The brightest in Australia
From the best sheep in this Land
His job is finished here and his dues have all been paid
So he can leave his shed now and put away his blades
His work is never done though so now droving he’s begun
Of his beloved polwarths on long paddocks with vast runs
Geoff Kemp he was a great man and he knew his Polwarth sheep
His lifetime dedication created standards hard to meet
The Homeleigh name is featured throughout Polwarth history
And he leaves the Polwarth breed improved with a lasting legacy
A better man you’d never meet, great of heart and good of soul
A true blue Aussie character, a friend, father, Grandfather and more
There’s no doubt that he’ll be sorely missed by those who knew him well.
That the world will be a little poorer and that it hurts like bloody hell
The great Polwarth man and our great friend
Geoffrey Alan Kemp 4/10/1945 – 9/3/2018
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