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'The Rise of the Machines, his first book of poetry since 2001, contains all the poems Peter Goldsworthy has written in the twenty-first century.' (Publication summary)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Pitt Street Poetry
, 2015 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Australiai"Our Earthen Dish is seven parts water,", single work poetry (p. 1)
- Roomi"Seamless those nights and sleepless days", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Ars Poeticai"If you want to write", single work poetry (p. 3-5)
- Orpheus. Eurydice. Schrodinger.i"I trail a hand behind", single work poetry (p. 6-8)
- Cuckoo in the Strawi"about babies they were mostly wrong,", single work poetry (p. 9-11)
- Self-Portrait with Statuei"I follow a couple", single work poetry (p. 12-15)
- Decaloguei"When I was ten I believed", single work poetry (p. 16-27)
- Ten Ways of Looking at a Womani"Still-life of frock", single work poetry (p. 28-30)
- Dog Dayi"I am the leader of our pack of two", single work poetry (p. 31-34)
- Song of Solomoni"Often when I think of you", single work poetry (p. 35)
- Wood Stovei"Water droplets spat", single work poetry (p. 36-37)
- 1. Bethlehemi"Before my birth thought this world", single work poetry (p. 38-40)
- 2. Nazarethi"As I grew, it grew in fact", single work poetry (p. 38-40)
- 3. Wildernessi"Doubt is the grit of deserts,", single work poetry (p. 38-40)
- 4. Jerusalemi"For thirty years I've thought", single work poetry (p. 38-40)
- 5. Golgothai"Flat or round, there is a world.", single work poetry (p. 38-40)
- 6. Paradisei"Ghostly Holy Father, haunting", single work poetry (p. 38-40)
- Son to Father: Easter Poems, single work sequence poetry (p. 38-40)
- Sundayi"Eating through afternoon", single work poetry (p. 41-42)
- Fridayi"Slow driving through rain at night,", single work poetry (p. 41-42)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
The Paradoxer
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 379 2016; (p. 55)
— Review of The Rise Of The Machines And Other Love Poems 2015 selected work poetry -
Love, Actually, and a Whole Lot More
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 2-3 January 2016; (p. 27) The Age , 2-3 January 2016; (p. 21)
— Review of The Rise Of The Machines And Other Love Poems 2015 selected work poetry -
“Orpheus, Eurydice, and Schrödinger in the One Box” : Mike Ladd Launches ‘The Rise of the Machines and Other Love Poems’ by Peter Goldsworthy
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , July-September no. 19 2016;
— Review of The Rise Of The Machines And Other Love Poems 2015 selected work poetry -
Poetic Provocateur
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5 December 2015; (p. 18-19)
— Review of The Rise Of The Machines And Other Love Poems 2015 selected work poetry
-
Poetic Provocateur
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5 December 2015; (p. 18-19)
— Review of The Rise Of The Machines And Other Love Poems 2015 selected work poetry -
Love, Actually, and a Whole Lot More
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 2-3 January 2016; (p. 27) The Age , 2-3 January 2016; (p. 21)
— Review of The Rise Of The Machines And Other Love Poems 2015 selected work poetry -
The Paradoxer
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 379 2016; (p. 55)
— Review of The Rise Of The Machines And Other Love Poems 2015 selected work poetry -
“Orpheus, Eurydice, and Schrödinger in the One Box” : Mike Ladd Launches ‘The Rise of the Machines and Other Love Poems’ by Peter Goldsworthy
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , July-September no. 19 2016;
— Review of The Rise Of The Machines And Other Love Poems 2015 selected work poetry
Last amended 25 Jul 2016 13:52:21