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'South in the World is a dialogue between the earthly and the ethereal, reality and enchantment, body and spirit — those southern and northern poles by which we navigate the world. The poems in this collection speak to family, love and daily living as well as a world blighted by cataclysm and touched by redemption.' ( Publisher's blurb)
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Dedication: For Hayley
Contents
- Several Ways to Fall Out of the Skyi"Forget to take your wings from where they hang in the hall, the brass hook", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Emergence Lisai"From this distance, I'm small and quiet", single work poetry (p. 5)
- The Memory Wirei"When I was twelve and in love with horses,", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Stable Boysi"A barn dance at the stables", single work poetry (p. 7)
- On Teaching My Daughter to Ride a Horsei"Up on the horse", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Why, When We Fall off Things, We Fall downi"Cycling together on the path", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Take-Offi"I am dreaming of you nightly now,", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- The Traffic of Angelsi"The angels' tread upon the stairs leaves no imprint", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Signs of Lifei"Despite my broody vigilance,", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Sadnessi"Last night I sat in our new flat", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Wheelbarrowi"In the beginning there was the wheelbarrow, which they", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Longevityi"There are ghosts of me here,", single work poetry (p. 17)
- The Stepfather Projecti"You and my daughter have been working", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Kairos, or The Right Timei"this desert town still holds you in its thrall,", single work poetry (p. 19-21)
- Habits Formed by Eternityi"God falls to earth with a resounding clang", single work poetry (p. 22)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Memory as Dream, Dream as Memory : Shirley Lu Reviews ‘South in the World’ by Lisa Jacobson
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , no. 28 2020;
— Review of South in the World 2014 selected work poetry'The colours on the cover of Lisa Jacobson’s South in the World suggest a sunset. Blooming clouds, glowing sky. An image that summons deep breaths. Blink, and there’s violence in the scene. Not clouds, but smoke moving as quickly as the forest fire that must be beneath it. This sensation of stillness one moment and then suffocation the next is a sensation I felt throughout the collection, full of poems that capture the sweetness of childhood along with the speed and danger of adolescence and adulthood. This feels like a highly personal work. Jacobson’s poems are beautifully written, and the collection is tightly structured: divided into five parts, the collection explores the themes of childhood and motherhood, faith and loss of faith, and activism and awareness.' (Introduction)
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Kristin Hannaford Reviews South in the World by Lisa Jacobson
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Plumwood Mountain [Online] , February 2015;
— Review of South in the World 2014 selected work poetry -
Julie Chevalier, of Ania Walwicz, Palace of Culture, and Lisa Jacobson, South in the World
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 75 no. 1 2015; (p. 242-246)
— Review of Palace of Culture 2014 selected work poetry ; South in the World 2014 selected work poetry -
Flying Close to the Sun
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: TEXT : Journal of Writing and Writing Courses , April vol. 19 no. 1 2015;
— Review of South in the World 2014 selected work poetry -
Australian Poetry
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 21-22 February 2015; (p. 19)
— Review of Alterworld : Alterworld, Sky Poems, The Well Mouth 2014 selected work poetry ; South in the World 2014 selected work poetry ; Scavenger's Season 2014 selected work poetry ; A Vicious Example 2014 selected work poetry
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South in the World
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 15 November 2014; The Age , 15 November 2014; The Canberra Times , 15 November 2014; (p. 25)
— Review of South in the World 2014 selected work poetry -
David Gilbey Reviews Lisa Jacobson
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , November no. 48.0 2014;
— Review of South in the World 2014 selected work poetry -
Empathic Leap
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 366 2014; (p. 66)
— Review of South in the World 2014 selected work poetry -
Australian Poetry
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 21-22 February 2015; (p. 19)
— Review of Alterworld : Alterworld, Sky Poems, The Well Mouth 2014 selected work poetry ; South in the World 2014 selected work poetry ; Scavenger's Season 2014 selected work poetry ; A Vicious Example 2014 selected work poetry -
Flying Close to the Sun
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: TEXT : Journal of Writing and Writing Courses , April vol. 19 no. 1 2015;
— Review of South in the World 2014 selected work poetry
