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Alicia Sometimes Alicia Sometimes i(A27787 works by)
Born: Established: Dandenong, Dandenong area, Melbourne South East, Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
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1 Quantum Vacuum Noise i "Our house was not made", Alicia Sometimes , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Journal , vol. 11 no. 1 2021; (p. 43)
1 Gravitational Lensing i "Our eyes crave baths of light—", Alicia Sometimes , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Journal , vol. 10 no. 2 2021; (p. 122-123)
1 In This Room, Everywhere i "Eighty-five percent", Alicia Sometimes , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Journal , vol. 10 no. 2 2021; (p. 120-121)
1 Poetics of Science Alicia Sometimes , 2021 single work essay
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Journal , vol. 10 no. 2 2021; (p. 116-119) 'We are all detectives. We eavesdrop. We are all wired to ask questions. One of the most primordial, intrinsic needs of humans is to comprehend the world and to communicate that understanding. Poetry and science have grown up together as siblings. For millennia we have stretched out our hands to the night sky and wondered where we have come from. Poetry and science are our way into wonder. They are closer together than they are apart. Early poets like Lucretius or Virgil wrote about science in reverence. We have read many poems and seen magnificent art on all kinds of science: topography, neuroscience, meteorology, engineering, microbes, cosmology. We read a poem and run to the science to know more. We look at the stars and run inside to write a poem. We have always wanted to push further our boundary of knowledge, connect with the environment and metaphorically lasso a galaxy or two while we’re at it.'   (Introduction)
1 Migraine i "Each planet moves around the sun", Alicia Sometimes , 2020 single work
— Appears in: Stilts , September no. 8 2020;
1 Charms of the Cloud Chamber i "Not the particles themselves", Alicia Sometimes , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Rabbit , no. 31 2020; (p. 56-57)
1 Carolyn Beatrice Parker i "It was a silvery metal", Alicia Sometimes , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Science Write Now , August 2020;
1 Emmy Noether i "No matter how hard we try", Alicia Sometimes , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Science Write Now , September 2020;
1 Perigee-Syzygy Moon i "supermoon—", Alicia Sometimes , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Science Write Now , September 2020;
1 y separately published work icon The Pool Alicia Sometimes , Canberra : ABC Radio National , 2020 19708476 2020 single work short story podcast horror

'The gentle spray of nature-strip sprinklers, the sizzle of barbeques and the splash of backyard pools. A young woman returns to her childhood home, and her neighbours are just as she remembers them.'

Source: Radio National Fictions.
1 Mapping the Great Divide Alicia Sometimes , 2019 single work prose
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Journal , vol. 9 no. 1 2019; (p. 90)
1 Everything Else Is Vanished i "In the corner of the garage hangs my Sunburst American Deluxe P Bass, with a J-", Alicia Sometimes , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: StylusLit , March no. 5 2019;
1 Gravitational Waves i "these waves", Alicia Sometimes , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Anthology 2019; (p. 111)
1 How We See Ourselves i "Australia: that image of you swinging in a hammock", Alicia Sometimes , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Griffith Review , no. 61 2018; (p. 294-295)
1 City Lights 1952, Charles Blackman i "These city lights illuminating", Alicia Sometimes , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Meanjin , December vol. 76 no. 4 2017; (p. 201)
1 y separately published work icon A Footy Girl's Guide to the Stars of 2017 Nicole Hayes , Alicia Sometimes , Carlton : Piccolo Nero , 2017 11601800 2017 single work non-fiction

'To celebrate the first-ever elite women’s competition, A Footy Girl’s Guide to the Stars of 2017 showcases some of the key players to look out for, and reveals how they made it to the top of the women’s game. 

'Players profiled include: DAISY PEARCE, EMMA KING, KATIE BRENNAN, DARCY VESCIO, MADDY COLLIER, KARA DONNELLAN, SABRINA FREDERICK- TRAUB and ERIN PHILLIPS. What age did they start playing footy? What do they love about the game? Who are their role models? What are their greatest talents as players? Find out the answers to these questions and more. 

'Filled with inspirational stories and fun facts, A Footy Girl’s Guide is an essential read for aspiring footy stars of the future – and all kids who love their AFL.' (Publication summary)
1 5 y separately published work icon From the Outer : Footy Like You've Never Heard It Nicole Hayes (editor), Alicia Sometimes (editor), Carlton : Black Inc. , 2016 9320076 2016 anthology autobiography prose

'A celebration of our great game, From​ the Outer brings together 30 personal stories about Aussie Rules from unexpected voices: those who are female, Indigenous or gay; those with a disability, a foreign accent or even – perhaps most dubious of all – literary leanings.

Some are closet fans, some are out and proud. Many are ground-breaking and revolutionary, shaking up the institution that has dominated cultural life in Melbourne, and much of Australia, for generations. Some are actively involved in the game, such as Leila Gurruwiwi, panellist on Australia’s first all-Indigenous footy show; Angela Pippos, one of Australia’s first female sports commentators; and Jason Tuazon-McCheyne, founder of the LGBTI supporter group the Purple Bombers. Others, like Christos Tsiolkas, Sophie Cunningham, Tony Birch and Alice Pung, share their poignant, passionate experiences as spectators and supporters.

'Engaging and surprising, From the Outer shows how footy can both thrill and devastate, exclude and unite, by shining a light on the diversity and splendour of the game.' (Publication summary)
1 1991 Alicia Sometimes , 2016 single work autobiography
— Appears in: From the Outer : Footy Like You've Never Heard It 2016;
1 Introduction Alicia Sometimes , Nicole Hayes , 2016 single work autobiography
— Appears in: From the Outer : Footy Like You've Never Heard It 2016;

The editors explain the reasoning behind the publication of this anthology.
1 The Stands i "Waverley. You were my Saturday creche when I was too young to see over the fence on the wing. My", Alicia Sometimes , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: Griffith Review , July no. 53 2016; (p. 135-136)
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