How Long to Read Chardonnay Socialist and Other Radio Poems

How Long Does it Take to Read Chardonnay Socialist and Other Radio Poems?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 1 minute to read Chardonnay Socialist and Other Radio Poems by Graeme Johnstone

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A Chardonnay Socialist is defined as 'a person who espouses Socialist ideals while enjoying a wealthy and luxurious lifestyle.' And not wanting to live like the down-trodden, marginalised people they support! The armchair revolutionary is the perfect subject for author, journalist and broadcaster Graeme Johnstone in this sometimes cynical look at the world, via a collection of whimsical poems, originally broadcast on radio - 88.3 Southern FM - in Melbourne, Australia. Donald Trump, Boris Johnson and Australia's Prime Minister, known as ScoMo, are all appraised, along with stockbrokers, federal police, high court judges, government ministers, COVAID-19, the Queen, Facebook, and a cyber attack on his fridge. And the Big Bang Theory - In Reverse! Graeme adds that in many ways, he is a Chardonnay Socialist himself. Not one of stratospheric riches, he hastens to add. Not like those entertainers, film stars, artists, musicians and other billionaires bemoaning the experiences of the less fortunate. But he readily admits he has, along with his wife and family, enjoyed a lovely life in a very comfortable home in a beautiful bayside suburb once described as a 'quiet middle-class backwater.' Still, he doesn't believe that should disqualify him from commenting on the world's inequalities. Oh no. He loves to offer an opinion! And poetry, he believes, is a wonderful medium to get the point across. A poem is a beautiful thing, he says. It stretches the creator's skills. It can jump from tragedy to humour within a couple of lines. It fills the listener with anticipation of things about to rhyme. That's him, an old fashioned poet who writes in rhyming couplets, three-line stanzas, the classic techniques. Very often the subject is what he considers an unjustness in life and the heaving mass of greedy capitalism that has caused it all - a somewhat delicious irony considering that the radio station is based in Melbourne's upmarket beachside suburb of Brighton, about twenty minutes' drive from his home. In fact, the opening poem, Chardonnay Socialist, explores that glorious conflict.

How long is Chardonnay Socialist and Other Radio Poems?

Chardonnay Socialist and Other Radio Poems by Graeme Johnstone is 118 pages long, and a total of 30,444 words.

This makes it 40% the length of the average book. It also has 37% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Chardonnay Socialist and Other Radio Poems Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 46 minutes to read Chardonnay Socialist and Other Radio Poems aloud.

What Reading Level is Chardonnay Socialist and Other Radio Poems?

Chardonnay Socialist and Other Radio Poems is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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