"PUNS ARE FUN, TWO" – By Des Kelly The ability to make and understand "puns" is considered to be the...

Country Roads – By Des Kelly Sent to me, this arvo (6th Sept, 2018), by my good friend Charles Schokman,...

WE'LL MEET AGAIN - By Des Kelly      Too often forgotten, sometimes, are a few talented individuals, especially from...

A"POSSUM-PERFORMANCE" - By Des Kelly A fairly common marsupial of Australia, which has no less than 9 different species. Cute,...

DON'T STOP, OLIVIA - By Des Kelly Photo Source: Biography She has everything that it takes to be the Super-Star...

SONS & DAUGHTERS - By Des Kelly Sons & daughters of the "Stars". Fascinating subject about the "apples that fall...

STORIES IN SONG - By Des Kelly     Strange things happen occasionally.  Because of the fact that I love...

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE by Des Kelly Margaret Varcoe, sister of Collingwood Magpies star Travis Varcoe (Photo Source: Nine Sports) ...

KISS ME HONEY, HONEY, KISS ME by Des Kelly      An intriguing statement to an even more intriguing question. ...

CATSTROPHY - By Des Kelly   They come from Geelong, 2nd only to Melbourne, as far as Cities go, but...

SATCHMO-SCORES - By Des Kelly The A.B.C. is the name, and today, Tennis is the game. Simona Halep, World Number...

MY LOVELY ISLAND HOME - By Des Kelly   There are many "song-titles" resembling the above, but the true story...

THE VIOLIN-MAKER by Des Kelly Being a guitar-player myself, I am aware of the fact that there are many other...

THE CATS ARE BACK - By Des Kelly   The Cats of Geelong are back in my favour. I do...

PIPINGER - by Des Kelly In the Ceylon of my youth, one of the first little poems, recited was, "What's...

Palmistry by Des Kelly With the current state of Politics in Australia, I have decided not to get a manager,...

A JUMBO CONFLICT- By Desmond Kelly "CONFLICTING VIEWS" (On a JUMBO CONFLICT) Now, taking the spotlight away from an American...

THE P.M. & THE POPE - By Des Kelly Both are very much in the news as I write this...

MUSICAL EXCELLENCE - By Des Kelly   The Greek meaning of the word (arete), also perfectly fits the name Aretha...

"LOOK AT US" - By Des Kelly Vincent Grant Gill, known world-wide as Vince Gill, is quite certainly on the apex...

INTRODUCING JOHN REX REEVES - By Des Kelly First, of course, there was his uncle, "Gentleman Jim", who sang may...

A-Z By Des Kelly A wonderful "title", if I may say so, myself, for this man named "ANTON" Karas, who...

PORTRAIT OF A KING (Parts 1 & 2) - By Bernard VanCuylenburg Introduction to the article by Des Kelly....... He...

MUSICAL EXCELLENCE - By Des Kelly The Greek meaning of the word (arete), also perfectly fits the name Aretha (the...

LOVE & FRESH AIR - By Des Kelly      A favourite "quote" of mine, necessarily stated many times, as...

"TORNADOS FROM TEXAS" by Des Kelly A Mexican band which featured Freddy Fender before he "wasted days & wasted nights",...

"THE PUSSYCATS" – By Des Kelly   Image Source: Herald Sun   I have never been a sports-person. Played a...

Drought Relief - By Des Kelly      Australia, a wide, brown land, our "home away from home" to thousands...

"TRAINING OF MEGHAN" by Desmond Kelly    The newest member of Britain's Royal Family, for the 1st time, an American...

"THE FINGER/S" - By Des Kelly  He has photographed many things, this Sri Lankan photo-journalist. They say "a picture speaks...

"I OVERLOOKED AN ORCHID" - By Des Kelly Some of the most beautiful flora on God's Earth.  This most interesting...

"THE LATEST NEWS" by Des Kelly Photo thanks to: MamaMia  Lee Lin Chin, has done, and bin there. I write...

"THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS" by Des Kelly     Photo courtesy of National Film Corporation What a beautiful title, especially for...

"ARMS OPEN" by Des Kelly      At last, we can now open our arms, as we find out that...

IN MEMORIAM - By Des Kelly The end of July, this year (2018), should bring back memories of one of...

"A LIFE IN DREAMS" - By Des Kelly Now, "A life in dreams",(heena walata panak thibenawa), featuring Sri Lankan Singer/Songwriter...

"TALES OF TCHAIKOVSKY" by Des Kelly   Something completely different, especially for the members and readers of eLanka. This is a...

"THE GOOD & BAD"(The happy & sad) - By Des Kelly      Friday, the 20th of July, 2018, a...

"STRAUSS SECRETS" - By Des Kelly      Everyone knows the NAME. Johann Strauss, the "Waltz-King", as I would like...

"ARE YOU READY, EDDY"? - By Des Kelly Richard Edward "Eddy" Arnold was born on the 15th of May, 1918...