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'First Refuge is a collection of poems marking the twentieth birthday of Ginninderra Press as an independent Australian publisher. In 2006, to celebrate Ginninderra Press’s tenth birthday, fifty poems were selected by Michael Byrne and published in the collection entitled On Common Water. As well as more recent voices, many of the poets represented in that book are included here in First Refuge. Although the poems in First Refuge focus on the single theme of social justice, the voices are as diverse as the Ginninderra Press poets themselves. Readers will find keen observation, confronting insights and enduring hope as they engage with these poems, created out of the poets’ own contemplative space, or first refuge in the face of challenge. Beyond a celebration of years, this collection reflects the vision of Stephen Matthews to open up opportunities for Australian poets who so often give their voice to the unheard.' (Publication summary)
Contents
- Woomera - Refugees' Day Out, single work poetry (p. 11)
- The Bird Leaves its Cage and Enters Anotheri"1990.", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Omega Three, single work poetry (p. 13)
- Man on a Busi"I have a right to sit here.", single work poetry (p. 14)
- No Country for Young Men, single work poetry (p. 15)
- The White Room, single work poetry (p. 16)
- Writing Workshop, single work poetry (p. 17)
- Real Drone, single work poetry (p. 18)
- Prisoners of the Sun, single work poetry (p. 19)
- Pay Back, single work poetry (p. 20)
- West Africa, single work poetry (p. 21)
- A Piece of Stone, single work poetry (p. 22)
- The Fall, single work poetry (p. 23)
- Themis and Her Fortune, single work poetry (p. 24)
- Cars, single work poetry (p. 25)
- The Recruit, single work poetry (p. 26)
- The Ship Breakers of Bangladesh, single work poetry (p. 27)
- Suburban Ballad, single work poetry (p. 28)
- Flowers, single work poetry (p. 29)
- Refuge, single work poetry (p. 30)
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[Review] First Refuge : Poems on Social Justice
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: Polestar , no. 37 2019; (p. 69)
— Review of First Refuge : Poems on Social Justice 2016 anthology poetry
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[Review] First Refuge : Poems on Social Justice
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: Polestar , no. 37 2019; (p. 69)
— Review of First Refuge : Poems on Social Justice 2016 anthology poetry
