Bush Poet • Poetry Reciter • Entertainer • Professional Fool
Geoff Bagman is a Queensland bush poet and enthusiastic poetry reciter whose work is shaped by storytelling, self-deprecating humour, dad jokes and a willingness to play the fool.
Based in Banana, Queensland, Geoff brings together verse, performance, ham acting and a streak of mildly edgy misbehaviour. He proudly describes his place in the poetry world as that of a “professional fool”.
This page brings Geoff’s poems and future Country Campfire appearances together in one permanent home, giving his work a place to grow beyond the fast-moving social media feed.
A Professional Fool with a Pen
Geoff’s approach to poetry is grounded in humour and performance. He loves reciting verse and approaches it with more enthusiasm than ceremony, drawing on a seemingly bottomless supply of self-deprecation, dad jokes and good-natured mischief.
When invited to join Country Campfire, Geoff joked that it would throw fuel on his impostor syndrome—and might mean he would have to write some more verses. That mixture of humour and honesty is central to the Geoff Bagman identity.
His poem Old Scar brings together a long Cape road trip, a father’s well-timed crocodile story and the uneasy possibility that the joke may not have been entirely imaginary. It is a fitting introduction to a poet who enjoys letting a yarn wander right up to the edge of trouble.
Geoff Bagman on Country Campfire
The following poems by Geoff Bagman have been shared on Country Campfire:
Old Scar
A mischievous Cape York creekside yarn about a father, an impatient son and a legendary crocodile that may be closer than either expects.
Rights And Permission
Poems and contributions are shared by Country Campfire with permission.
Poems, recitals, photographs, stories and original works remain the property of their original creator and are shared by Country Campfire with permission.
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