The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke

The Sentimental Bloketells the story of Bill, a member of alarrikinpush(or gang) inMelbourne’sLittle Lonsdalered-light district, who encounters Doreen, a young woman “of some social aspiration”, in a local market. Narrated by Bill, the poems chronicle their courtship and marriage, detailing his transformation from a violence-prone gang member to a contented husband and father.